Roush History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Roush

What does the name Roush mean?

Roush is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from the family once having lived near a clump of rushes. 1 The surname Roush comes from the Old English word rush, which had the same meaning. Thus, bearers of the surname Roush lived near a marsh, which was noted for its rushes.

Another source claims that "there can be little doubt that Rush is a variant of Russ, as that is unquestionably of Rous. In the Index to Register of the University of Oxford., Rush and Russe are placed under one heading." 2

Early Origins of the Roush family

The surname Roush was first found in Surrey where John atte Russh was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of 1332. 1

Early History of the Roush family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Roush research. Another 115 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1533, 1537, 1554, 1561, 1566, 1577, 1582, 1600, 1623, 1629, 1638, 1663, 1665, 1745, 1756, 1813, 1833 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Roush History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Roush Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Roush family name include Rush, Rushe and others.

Early Notables of the Roush family

Notables of the family at this time include Anthony Rush (1537-1577), English divine, Dean of Chichester, was apparently son and heir of Arthur Rush of Sudborne, Suffolk, and grandson of Sir Thomas Rush of that place, who was knighted in 1533 for his services to Henry VIII...
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Roush Ranking

In the United States, the name Roush is the 2,794^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 3

Migration of the Roush family to Ireland

Some of the Roush family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 286 words (20 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Roush migration to the United States +

For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Roush surname or a spelling variation of the name include:

Roush Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Michael Roush, aged 42, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1737 4

Roush Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Charles Roush, who arrived in Tippecanoe County, Ind in 1840 4
Roush, aged 32, who settled in America, in 1896
L.L. Roush, aged 40, who immigrated to America, in 1896

Roush Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mrs. Gustave Roush, who landed in America, in 1903
Gustave Roush, who landed in America, in 1903
Gav. Roush, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States, in 1907
Gar. A. Roush, aged 24, who settled in America, in 1908
Mrs. Jennie M. Roush, aged 63, who immigrated to the United States, in 1911
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Contemporary Notables of the name Roush (post 1700) +

Jack Roush (b. 1942), American founder and CEO of Roush Fenway Racing, a NASCAR team and Roush Performance, an automotive company
Jeremy Roush (b. 1974), American film editor
Sherrilyn Roush, Associate Professor of Philosophy at U. C. Berkeley
William R. Roush (b. 1952), American organic chemist
John A. Roush, American president of Centre College, Danville, Kentucky
Edd Roush (1893-1988), American Major League Baseball player, elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame (1962)
William W. Roush, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Wisconsin Democratic State Central Committee, 1954 5
Thomas B. Roush (b. 1861), American politician, Mayor of Athens, Ohio, 1920-22 5
Luster E. Roush, American Republican politician, Postmaster at Bluffton, Indiana, 1911-13 5
John Edward Roush (1920-2004), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Indiana State Legislature, 1949 5
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

The Roush Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Un Dieu
Motto Translation: One God.

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html