A German, English and French surname, Roush is also a form of the name Rausch. The Middle High German term of ‘rusche’ means a swamp reed. The Old English term of ‘rush’ also refers to a marsh area with clumps of rushes. Variations in spelling for Roush include Rushe and Rush. In England most with the Roush name live in the city of London, Suffolk, Yorkshire and Lancashire counties. The Scottish counties of Angus and Aberdeenshire has the greater Roush populations. Within the United States Roush families are across the country. However, most are concentrated in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio and Indiana. Famous: Jeremy Roush (movie film editor), Jack Roush (owner of a NASCAR team - Roush Fenway Racing), J. Levi Roush (awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor during the Civil War), Edd Roush (professional baseball player), Patricia Roush (activist to prevent international child abduction) and Dr. William R. Roush (award winning scientist in organic chemist).