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

Rainosek, 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 Rainosek surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rainosek in America

Rainosek is the 90495th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rainosek surname appeared 204 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 Rainosek.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rainosek 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 Rainosek

The surname Rainosek has its origins in the Czech Republic, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old Czech word "raina," which means "field" or "meadow," suggesting that the name was originally associated with people who lived or worked in agricultural areas.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rainosek can be found in the records of the town of Kutná Hora, where a man named Jan Rainosek was mentioned in a document from the year 1589. This document was a record of land ownership and taxation, indicating that the Rainosek family may have been landowners or farmers during that time.

In the 17th century, the name Rainosek appeared in various church records and registers across Bohemia, which was then part of the Holy Roman Empire. One notable individual from this period was Vavřinec Rainosek, a blacksmith who lived in the village of Žlutice between 1645 and 1701.

During the 18th century, the Rainosek surname spread to other regions of the Habsburg Monarchy, including Moravia and Austrian Silesia. In 1724, a man named František Rainosek was recorded as a merchant in the city of Brno, indicating that the family had also established itself in urban areas and may have been involved in trade.

As the 19th century dawned, the Rainosek name continued to be present in various records across the Czech lands. One prominent individual was Josef Rainosek (1810-1878), a teacher and writer from the town of Litomyšl, who authored several educational texts and works of fiction.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Rainosek surname began to appear in other parts of Europe and the world as individuals emigrated from their ancestral homeland. For instance, Jan Rainosek (1865-1932) was a Czech-American immigrant who settled in Chicago and worked as a carpenter, while Alois Rainosek (1889-1957) was a Czech-born musician who gained fame in Vienna as a conductor and composer.

Throughout its history, the Rainosek surname has been associated with various professions and social classes, from farmers and tradesmen to academics and artists. While its origins can be traced back to the Czech Republic, the name has since spread to other parts of the world, carried by individuals who sought new opportunities or were displaced by wars and upheavals.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rainosek

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

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

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