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

Ihnat, 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 Ihnat surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ihnat in America

Ihnat is the 64891st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ihnat surname appeared 306 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 Ihnat.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ihnat 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 Ihnat

The surname IHNAT is believed to have originated in Eastern Europe, specifically in the region that is now modern-day Ukraine and western Russia. Its roots can be traced back to the 16th century or earlier.

One theory suggests that the name IHNAT is derived from the given name Ignat, which itself is a variant of the Greek name Ignatius. Ignat was a popular name among Eastern Slavic populations during the Middle Ages, and it's possible that the surname IHNAT emerged as a patronymic form, meaning "son of Ignat."

Another possible origin for the surname IHNAT is that it may have been an occupational name, referring to someone who worked as a blacksmith or metalworker. In some Slavic languages, the word "ihnat" or similar variations were used to describe the act of forging or hammering metal.

While there are no definitive records of the surname IHNAT appearing in major historical documents like the Domesday Book, some early mentions of the name can be found in Ukrainian and Russian church records and census data from the 17th and 18th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname IHNAT was Ivan Ihnat, a Ukrainian Cossack who lived in the late 16th century and was known for his participation in various military campaigns against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

In the 18th century, there was a notable Russian painter named Andrei Ihnat, who was born around 1720 and is best known for his religious iconography and frescoes adorning various churches in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Another individual of note was Hryhoriy Ihnat, a Ukrainian writer and poet who lived in the 19th century (1822-1893) and was a prominent figure in the Ukrainian cultural revival movement of that era.

In the early 20th century, there was a Ukrainian politician and diplomat named Oleksandr Ihnat (1879-1954), who served as a representative of the Ukrainian People's Republic in various European countries.

Lastly, one of the more recent individuals with the surname IHNAT was Vasyl Ihnat (1908-1998), a Ukrainian-Canadian artist and sculptor who became known for his religious and monumental works, many of which can be found in churches and public spaces across Canada.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ihnat

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

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

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