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Origin Of The Surname Rush
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Meaning Of The Surname Rush
One who lived Next to the Rushes
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Interesting
Facts About
Rush
Rush is thought to have originally been used as either a topographical or occupational surname. It comes from the Old English ‘rysc’ referring to rushes. Topographical surnames described a landmark near to where the bearer lived. If Rush is topographical it would have been given as a surname to someone who lived next to an area abundant with rushes. Occupational surnames denoted the occupation of the bearer, and in this case the surname would have been given to a harvester or weaved of rushes. |
Rush Statistics
Rush is the number 1210 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 8,200 share the surname Rush in the UK.
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