Find out how popular the last name Boyarsky is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Boyarsky.

Boyarsky, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Boyarsky surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Boyarsky in America

Boyarsky is the 63373rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Boyarsky surname appeared 315 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Boyarsky.

We can also compare 2010 data for Boyarsky to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Boyarsky

The surname Boyarsky is of Russian origin and dates back to the 12th century. It originated from the Russian word "boyar", which referred to a member of the highest rank of hereditary nobility in Russia. The name indicates that the earliest bearers of this surname were likely descendants of a boyar family.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Boyarsky can be found in medieval Russian chronicles and manuscripts. One notable example is the mention of a Boyarsky family in the Veliky Novgorod region during the 14th century. This area, located in northwestern Russia, was a prominent center of trade and culture during that time period.

In the 16th century, the Boyarsky surname appeared in various official records and documents of the Grand Duchy of Moscow. This suggests that members of the Boyarsky family held positions of importance within the governing structures of the region.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Boyarsky was Ivan Boyarsky, a Russian military leader born in the late 15th century. He played a significant role in the campaigns against the Golden Horde and the Kazan Khanate during the reign of Ivan the Terrible.

Another notable figure was Yury Boyarsky, a Russian diplomat and statesman who lived in the 17th century. He served as the envoy to England and participated in the negotiations that led to the signing of the Russo-English Treaty of 1649.

In the 18th century, the Boyarsky surname was associated with several prominent Russian authors and poets. Vasily Boyarsky, born in 1722, was a prominent writer and translator who made significant contributions to the development of Russian literature.

The 19th century saw the emergence of Konstantin Boyarsky, a renowned Russian painter and academic. Born in 1818, he is remembered for his landscapes and historical paintings, many of which are housed in prestigious museums across Russia.

Towards the end of the 19th century and into the early 20th century, the Boyarsky surname gained recognition in the field of science. Alexey Boyarsky, born in 1875, was a prominent Russian physicist and academician known for his research in the field of electromagnetism.

These examples illustrate the long-standing presence of the Boyarsky surname in various spheres of Russian society, from military and political realms to literature, art, and science.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Boyarsky

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Boyarsky.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Boyarsky was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Boyarsky has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Boyarsky was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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