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

Hassid, 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 Hassid surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hassid in America

Hassid is the 103181st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hassid surname appeared 174 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 Hassid.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hassid 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 Hassid

The surname HASSID has its origins in the Hebrew language and can be traced back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Hebrew word "hasid," which means "pious" or "devout." The name was initially used to refer to members of a Jewish spiritual movement known as Hasidism, which emerged in Eastern Europe during the 18th century.

In its earliest forms, the surname HASSID was often spelled as "Hasid" or "Chassid," reflecting the variations in transliteration from Hebrew to other languages. The name first appeared in Jewish communities across Eastern Europe, particularly in Poland, Ukraine, and Russia, where Hasidism had taken root.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name HASSID can be found in a manuscript from the 16th century, which mentions a Rabbi Yitzchak HASSID, a prominent scholar and kabbalist from Galicia (now part of Poland and Ukraine). Over time, the surname became more widespread, with many Hasidic Jews adopting it as a way to identify their association with the Hasidic movement.

In the 19th century, the surname HASSID began to spread beyond Eastern Europe as Hasidic Jews emigrated to other parts of the world. Notable individuals with the surname HASSID include Rabbi Shlomo HASSID (1700-1776), a renowned Hasidic leader and disciple of the Baal Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidism. Another prominent figure was Rabbi Levi Yitzchak HASSID (1789-1853), a Polish-born Hasidic leader and author who settled in Jerusalem.

As the Hasidic movement expanded, the surname HASSID also became associated with various Hasidic dynasties, or court families. For example, the Vizhnitzer HASSID dynasty traces its roots back to the town of Vyzhnytsia (now in Ukraine), where Rabbi Menachem Mendel HASSID (1834-1884) established a prominent Hasidic court.

Other notable individuals with the surname HASSID include Rabbi Yitzchak Yaakov HASSID (1848-1926), a leading Hasidic figure in Poland, and Rabbi Yisrael HASSID (1868-1950), a Hasidic leader and author who lived in Poland and later immigrated to the United States.

While the surname HASSID has its origins in the Jewish Hasidic movement, it has also been adopted by non-Hasidic Jews over time, particularly those with Eastern European ancestry. However, the name remains closely associated with the Hasidic tradition and its spiritual values of piety and devotion.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hassid

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

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

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