Show ContentsRusin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The roots of the Anglo-Saxon name Rusin come from when the family resided in the village of Rosindale near Clitheroe in the county of Lancashire. The surname was originally derived from two elements, rosen meaning roses and dahl referring to a valley. In this case the original bearers of the surname lived in a valley full of roses.

Early Origins of the Rusin family

The surname Rusin was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the census rolls taken by the ancient Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Rusin family

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Rusin Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Rusin has been recorded under many different variations, including Rosindale, Rosendale, Rosedale, Rosedell, Rosdell and many more.

Early Notables of the Rusin family

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Rusin Ranking

In the United States, the name Rusin is the 17,159th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Rusin migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Rusin or a variant listed above:

Rusin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Anna Catharina Rusin, aged 14, who landed in New York in 1710 2
  • Cunigunda Rusin, who arrived in New York, NY in 1710 2
  • Maria Catharina Rusin, aged 8, who landed in New York in 1710 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Rusin (post 1700) +

  • Bradford Evan Rusin (b. 1986), American soccer player
  • Kinga Rusin (b. 1971), Polish TV journalist, producer and author
  • Sergey Rusin (b. 1959), Soviet three-time gold medalist freestyle swimmer


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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