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Where did the English Russon family come from? What is the English Russon family crest and coat of arms? When did the Russon family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Russon family history?

The distinguished surname Russon is Anglo-Saxon in origin. It is derived from "Ross," a personal name thought to be Germanic in origin, and refers to "a son of Ross."

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Russon, Russom, Russesone, Russessone, Rozzossone and many more.

First found in the county of Huntingdonshire, where the Russon family held a family seat from early times. The first bearer of the name was Peter Russessone, who was recorded in 1308.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Russon research. Another 246 words(18 lines of text) covering the years 1308, 1342, and 1365 are included under the topic Early Russon History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Russon Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Captain Russom, who arrived in San Francisco in 1850; William Russom, a British Army Pensioner who was recorded in America in 1851; and Albert Russom, who was naturalized in Illinois in 1889..

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  • Jana Russon, well-known American photographer
  • Dr. Anne Russon, professor of primatology at York University


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The Russon Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Russon Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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