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

Petrusky, 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 Petrusky surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Petrusky in America

Petrusky is the 134712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Petrusky surname appeared 125 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 Petrusky.

We can also compare 2010 data for Petrusky 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 Petrusky

The surname Petrusky has its roots in Eastern Europe, originating from the Slavic regions of modern-day Poland, Ukraine, and Russia. It is a patronymic surname, derived from the personal name "Petru" or "Petro," which is a Slavic form of the biblical name "Peter." The suffix "-sky" indicates a possessive form, essentially meaning "son of Petru" or "belonging to Petru."

Historically, the Petrusky name can be traced back to the 16th and 17th centuries in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, which encompassed parts of present-day Poland, Lithuania, Belarus, and Ukraine. During this time, patronymic surnames were commonly adopted by the nobility and gentry to distinguish themselves from commoners.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Petrusky name comes from the 1658 Polish Census of Nobles, where a certain Aleksander Petrusky is listed as a landowner in the Volhynian region of modern-day Ukraine. This region was known for its fertile lands and was a melting pot of various Slavic cultures and influences.

In the 18th century, a notable bearer of the Petrusky name was Fyodor Petrusky, a Russian Orthodox priest who lived from 1720 to 1795. He was known for his religious writings and served as a parish priest in the city of Smolensk, which was part of the Russian Empire at the time.

During the 19th century, the Petrusky name spread across Eastern Europe as families migrated and settled in different regions. One notable individual was Ivan Petrusky (1822-1891), a Ukrainian writer and poet who contributed significantly to the development of Ukrainian literature during the Romantic era.

Another prominent figure was Władysław Petrusky (1876-1946), a Polish politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Sejm (parliament) in the early 20th century. He was a vocal advocate for Polish independence and played a role in the nation's struggle for sovereignty after World War I.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many individuals bearing the Petrusky surname immigrated to the United States and other parts of the world, seeking better economic opportunities and escaping political turmoil in their homelands. One such individual was Mikhail Petrusky (1887-1968), a Russian-born American painter known for his landscape and portrait works.

While the Petrusky surname has its roots in Eastern Europe, it has since spread across various regions and cultures, with bearers of this name making significant contributions in various fields throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Petrusky

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

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

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