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There are approximately 7,375 people named Rush in the UK. That makes it the 1,468th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 117 are named Rush.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Rush surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

RUSH. A provincialism for 'subtle"; probably corrupted from the Fr. ruse.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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