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

Braginsky, 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 Braginsky surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Braginsky in America

Braginsky is the 105079th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Braginsky surname appeared 170 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 Braginsky.

We can also compare 2010 data for Braginsky 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 Braginsky

The surname Braginsky originated in Russia and has its roots in the Slavic languages. It is a toponymic surname, derived from the name of a place, specifically the town of Bragin located in the Gomel region of Belarus.

The name Bragin itself is believed to have its origins in the Slavic word "brag," which means "riverbank" or "shore." This suggests that the town was likely founded near a river or other body of water, which was a common practice in ancient times for settlements.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Braginsky can be found in the Velvet Book, a 17th-century manuscript that documented noble families in Russia. This indicates that the surname had already established itself by that time period.

In the 18th century, a notable figure bearing the name Braginsky was Ivan Braginsky, a Russian military commander who played a significant role in the Russo-Turkish Wars of the late 1700s.

During the 19th century, the surname Braginsky became more widespread throughout Russia and the Russian Empire. One prominent individual with this last name was Yevgeny Braginsky, a renowned playwright and screenwriter who lived from 1920 to 1998.

Another notable figure was Lev Braginsky, a Soviet scientist and engineer who made significant contributions to the field of aeronautics. He was born in 1912 and passed away in 1984.

In the early 20th century, Mikhail Braginsky, a Russian-born artist and painter, gained recognition for his works depicting scenes from everyday life in Russia. He lived from 1890 to 1953.

The surname Braginsky has also been associated with various place names, such as the village of Braginskoe in the Krasnodar region of Russia, which likely derived its name from the same origin as the surname.

Over the centuries, the name Braginsky has been subject to various spellings and variations, including Braginskiy, Braginsky, and Braginski, reflecting the linguistic diversity and regional dialects within Russia and the surrounding areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Braginsky

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

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 Braginsky 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 Braginsky 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 Braginsky was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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