Rust is an English surname. It comes from the Old English "rust" which meant "red" and was originally used as a nickname for those with red hair.

People Albert Rust (1818–1870), American politician Albert Rust (footballer) (born 1953), French footballer Alfred Rust (1900–1983), German archaeologist and prehistorian Annie Coolidge Rust, 19th-century American educator Bernhard Rust (1883–1945), Minister of Education in Nazi Germany Bryan Rust (born 1992), American ice hockey player Elizabeth Lownes Rust (1835–1899), American philanthropist, humanitarian, Christian missionary Friedrich Wilhelm Rust (1739–1796), German violinist and composer Giacomo Rust (1741–1786), Italian composer Ingo Rust (born 1978), German politician John Rust (born 1955), American economist Mathias Rust (born 1968), German pilot who landed on the Red Square in 1987 Paul Rust (born 1981), American actor Richard S. Rust (1815–1906), American abolitionist and educator Rod Rust (1928–2018), American football coach Wilhelm Karl Rust (1787–1855), German pianist Yvonne Rust (1922–2002), New Zealand potter

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