2000
#150,436
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 100
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Rackauskas
A Lithuanian surname derived from a word meaning "key maker" or "locksmith".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 122 Americans carry the last name Rackauskas. That puts it at #152,339 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,809,462 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Rackauskas surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
122
1 in 2,809,462
Census rank
#152,339
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
106
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 106 bearers of the surname Rackauskas in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 152339th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Rackauskas, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.6%) and Hispanic (4.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Rackauskas
The surname Rackauskas originates from Lithuania and dates back to the 16th century. It is a patronymic surname derived from the Lithuanian personal name Rackas. The root of this name likely comes from the Lithuanian word "raktas," meaning "key."
Rackauskas is a common surname found in historical records from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, especially in the regions of Vilnius, Kaunas, and Šiauliai. One of the earliest recorded instances of this surname is found in a church register from the town of Kėdainiai in 1587.
During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Rackauskas surname appeared in various legal documents and land records from the Lithuanian nobility. In 1645, a nobleman named Jonas Rackauskas was mentioned in a deed of sale for a parcel of land near the town of Ukmergė.
The Rackauskas surname has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest was Mykolas Rackauskas, a Lithuanian writer and translator who lived from 1744 to 1818. He was known for his translations of classical works into the Lithuanian language.
Another prominent figure was Juozas Rackauskas (1868-1941), a Lithuanian priest and activist who played a significant role in the Lithuanian national revival movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
In the 20th century, Antanas Rackauskas (1892-1957) was a Lithuanian diplomat and politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania from 1939 to 1940.
Jonas Rackauskas (1905-1983) was a renowned Lithuanian painter and art critic known for his landscapes and still-life paintings.
More recently, Vytautas Rackauskas (born 1957) is a Lithuanian chess Grandmaster and former World Chess Championship challenger.
While the Rackauskas surname is most commonly found in Lithuania, it has also spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. However, its roots can be traced back to the historic regions of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, where it has been documented for centuries.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rackauskas
Among Census respondents with the surname Rackauskas, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.6%) and Hispanic (4.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Rackauskas bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Rackauskas surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White85.8% · 91
- Two or more races6.6% · 7
- Hispanic or Latino4.7% · 5
- Black or African American1.9% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Rackauskas
Rackauskas appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#145,220
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 114
+14 bearers (+14.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 5,216 places
2020
#152,339
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 106
-8 bearers (-7.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 7,119 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #150,436 | 100 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #145,220 | 114 | 0.04 | +14 bearers (+14.0%) | Up 5,216 places |
| 2020 | #152,339 | 106 | 0.04 | -8 bearers (-7.0%) | Down 7,119 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Rackauskas surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #145,220 | #152,339 | -4.9% |
| Count | 114 | 106 | -7.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -11.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Rackauskas bearers went from 114 to 106 (-7.0% change). The surname moved down 7,119 positions in the national ranking, going from #145,220 to #152,339.
FAQ
Rackauskas surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Rackauskas?
Name Census estimates that about 122 living Americans carry the surname Rackauskas. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,809,462 residents.
How common is Rackauskas?
Rackauskas ranks #152,339 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 106 people with the surname Rackauskas. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (122), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Rackauskas.
Has Rackauskas become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Rackauskas went from 114 recorded bearers to 106. That is a decrease of 8 (-7.0%). In the national ranking it fell from #145,220 to #152,339.
What does the Census say about the background of Rackauskas?
Among Census respondents with the surname Rackauskas, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.6%) and Hispanic (4.7%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Rackauskas in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.8% (91 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Rackauskas appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (85.8%), Two or More Races (6.6%), Hispanic (4.7%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Rackauskas (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Rackauskas mean?
A Lithuanian surname derived from a word meaning "key maker" or "locksmith". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Rackauskas (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Rackauskas?
Find out how many Americans have the surname Rackauskas on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.