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

Kuzminsky, 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 Kuzminsky surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kuzminsky in America

Kuzminsky is the 160975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kuzminsky surname appeared 100 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 Kuzminsky.

The history of the last name Kuzminsky

The surname Kuzminsky has its origins in Eastern Europe, specifically in the regions that are now part of Russia and Ukraine. It is derived from the Russian and Ukrainian personal name Kuzma, which is a variant of the Greek name Kosmas.

The name Kuzma can be traced back to the 9th century, when it was borne by Saint Kuzma of Rome. The suffix "-sky" or "-insky" is a common Slavic patronymic, indicating that the name belongs to the son or descendant of someone named Kuzma.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kuzminsky can be found in the Velvet Book, a 16th-century manuscript containing records of the noble families in the Grand Duchy of Moscow. The name is mentioned in reference to a family of landowners in the region.

In the 17th century, the name Kuzminsky was associated with a prominent family of merchants in the city of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. A notable member of this family was Ivan Kuzminsky (1625-1691), a wealthy merchant and philanthropist who funded the construction of several churches and monasteries.

Another historical figure with the surname Kuzminsky was Fyodor Kuzminsky (1786-1856), a Russian military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and the Russo-Turkish War of 1828-1829. He was awarded the Order of St. George for his bravery in battle.

In the 19th century, the name Kuzminsky appeared in the records of the Russian Empire's nobility. One example is Count Dmitry Kuzminsky (1819-1892), a statesman and diplomat who served as the Russian ambassador to several European countries.

Towards the end of the 19th century, a branch of the Kuzminsky family settled in the United States. One notable American with this surname was Alexander Kuzminsky (1880-1954), a Russian-born artist who specialized in portraiture and landscape painting.

Throughout its history, the surname Kuzminsky has also been associated with various place names and geographical locations in Eastern Europe, such as the village of Kuzminskoye in Russia and the town of Kuzmynky in Ukraine.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kuzminsky

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

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 Kuzminsky 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.

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

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