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UK surname

Rushin

A surname derived from the Russian ethnicity or language.

In the 1881 census there were 73 people recorded with the Rushin surname, ranking it #23,220 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 194, ranked #19,976, up from #23,220 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, Anstey Pastures, Beaumont Leys, Shermans Grounds, Gilroe, Leicester Abbey and Thurcaston. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Charnwood, Leicester and Blaby.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Rushin is 219 in 2001. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 165.8%.

1881 census count

73

Ranked #23,220

Modern count

194

2016, ranked #19,976

Peak year

2001

219 bearers

Map years

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1911 to 2016

Key insights

  • Rushin had 73 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #23,220 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 194 in 2016, ranked #19,976.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 105 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Rushin surname distribution map

The map shows where the Rushin surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Rushin surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Rushin over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 43 #25,518
1861 historical 32 #29,944
1881 historical 73 #23,220
1891 historical 57 #29,533
1901 historical 88 #24,270
1911 historical 105 #22,064
1997 modern 206 #17,315
1998 modern 217 #17,207
1999 modern 211 #17,662
2000 modern 218 #17,246
2001 modern 219 #16,967
2002 modern 218 #17,338
2003 modern 208 #17,685
2004 modern 213 #17,492
2005 modern 205 #17,838
2006 modern 205 #18,005
2007 modern 204 #18,251
2008 modern 203 #18,470
2009 modern 210 #18,426
2010 modern 206 #19,066
2011 modern 201 #19,213
2012 modern 214 #18,358
2013 modern 205 #19,218
2014 modern 201 #19,641
2015 modern 193 #20,056
2016 modern 194 #19,976

Geography

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Where Rushins are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, Anstey Pastures, Beaumont Leys, Shermans Grounds, Gilroe, Leicester Abbey, Thurcaston, Barrow-on-Soar (Barrow-on-Soar, Mountsorrel, Woodhouse, Woodhouse Eaves, Maplewell), Beaumanor, Roth and Nottingham St Mary. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Charnwood, Leicester and Blaby. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
2 Anstey Pastures, Beaumont Leys, Shermans Grounds, Gilroe, Leicester Abbey Leicestershire
3 Thurcaston Leicestershire
4 Barrow-on-Soar (Barrow-on-Soar, Mountsorrel, Woodhouse, Woodhouse Eaves, Maplewell), Beaumanor, Roth Leicestershire
5 Nottingham St Mary Nottinghamshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Charnwood 022 Charnwood
2 Leicester 035 Leicester
3 Charnwood 021 Charnwood
4 Blaby 010 Blaby
5 Leicester 012 Leicester

Forenames

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First names often paired with Rushin

These lists show first names that appear often with the Rushin surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Rushin

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Rushin, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Suburban Professionals

Nationally, the Rushin surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Suburban Professionals, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Rushin household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Employment in this Group is typically in managerial and professional occupations, and education to degree level is common. Residents are typically of working age, many of whom identify with an Indian ethnicity. Households are unlikely to be of Mixed or Multiple ethnicities, and English is not the main language used in some households. This Group is found on the outskirts of most conurbations as well as in the suburbs of some free-standing towns.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Rushin is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Rushin is most concentrated in decile 6 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rushin falls in decile 7 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Rushin is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Rushin, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Rushin

The surname Rushin has its origins in England, first appearing in historical records during the late 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "rusc", meaning "rush", a type of marsh plant. This suggests the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a rushbed or worked with rushes, perhaps as a thatcher or basket weaver.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1196, where a Roger Russin is mentioned. The spelling variation "Russin" was common in medieval times, eventually evolving into the modern form "Rushin".

In the 13th century, the Rushin name appeared in various parts of northern England, particularly in Yorkshire and Lancashire. The Hundred Rolls of 1273 include references to individuals such as Henry de Russhyn and Adam Russhyn, both from Yorkshire.

Interestingly, a branch of the Rushin family seems to have settled in the Isle of Man during the 14th century. In 1405, a John Rushin is recorded as being the Constable of Rushen Castle, an important fortification on the island. This may suggest a connection between the surname and the place name Rushen, which is derived from the Old Norse word "rȳsinga", meaning "people of the rushes".

Notable individuals with the surname Rushin throughout history include:

1. William Rushin (c. 1535-1615), an English priest and Catholic martyr who was executed during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

2. Thomas Rushin (c. 1590-1662), an English clergyman and religious writer who served as the vicar of Leighton Buzzard.

3. John Rushin (c. 1650-1721), an English astronomer and mathematician who contributed to the development of the Gregorian Calendar.

4. Elizabeth Rushin (1738-1805), a British author and poet who published several collections of verse in the late 18th century.

5. James Rushin (1819-1897), an American businessman and industrialist who founded the Rushin Steel Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

While the surname Rushin may have originated from humble beginnings, it has left an indelible mark on history, spanning various fields and geographical regions over the centuries.

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1881 census detail

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Rushin families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Rushin surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Leicestershire leads with 33 Rushins recorded in 1881 and an index of 42.99x.

County Total Index
Leicestershire 33 42.99x
Wiltshire 19 31.03x
Surrey 7 2.07x
Northamptonshire 4 6.14x
Dorset 2 4.40x
Essex 2 1.46x
Middlesex 2 0.29x
Nottinghamshire 2 2.14x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Anstey in Leicestershire leads with 27 Rushins recorded in 1881 and an index of 9000.00x.

Place Total Index
Anstey 27 9000.00x
Ogbourne St George 10 9090.91x
Stert 8 26666.67x
Lambeth 7 11.60x
Guilsborough 4 2352.94x
Rothley 4 1600.00x
Brentwood 2 240.96x
Nottingham St Mary 2 8.29x
Radipole 2 645.16x
Loughborough 1 28.74x
Misterton 1 833.33x
St George In East 1 21.23x
St Marylebone London 1 2.70x
Yatesbury 1 2000.00x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Rushin surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Rushin surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Rushin households.

FAQ

Rushin surname: questions and answers

How common was the Rushin surname in 1881?

In 1881, 73 people were recorded with the Rushin surname. That placed it at #23,220 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Rushin surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 194 in 2016. That gives Rushin a modern rank of #19,976.

What does the Rushin surname mean?

A surname derived from the Russian ethnicity or language.

What does the Rushin map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Rushin bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.