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

Pustovit, 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 Pustovit surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pustovit in America

Pustovit is the 158432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pustovit surname appeared 102 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 Pustovit.

The history of the last name Pustovit

The surname Pustovit is of Ukrainian origin, derived from the word "pustovit" which means "hermit" or "recluse." It is believed to have originated in the 16th or 17th century, during the time of the Cossack Hetmanate in central Ukraine.

The name was likely initially given to individuals who lived a solitary or reclusive lifestyle, perhaps as hermits or monks in remote areas. Over time, it became a hereditary surname passed down through families.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Pustovit can be found in the Cossack Registers of 1649, which documented the names of Cossack warriors and their families. In these registers, several individuals with the surname Pustovit are mentioned, suggesting the name was already established by that time.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the name Pustovit appeared in various historical documents and records from the regions of Poltava, Chernihiv, and Kyiv in modern-day Ukraine. Some notable individuals bearing this surname include:

1. Hryhorii Pustovit (1770-1842), a Cossack military leader and landowner from the Poltava region.
2. Oleksii Pustovit (1825-1897), a Ukrainian writer and poet known for his works depicting the life of the Ukrainian peasantry.
3. Maryna Pustovit (1860-1932), a renowned Ukrainian folk artist and embroiderer from the Chernihiv region.
4. Pavlo Pustovit (1885-1964), a Ukrainian painter and art teacher who taught in Kyiv and contributed to the development of Ukrainian avant-garde art.
5. Vasyl Pustovit (1920-2003), a Ukrainian historian and academic who specialized in the study of the Cossack era and published numerous works on the subject.

While the surname Pustovit is not among the most common in Ukraine, it has a rich history and has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including military leaders, artists, writers, and academics, reflecting the diverse backgrounds of those who carried this distinctive name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pustovit

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

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

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