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

Rasnick, 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 Rasnick surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rasnick in America

Rasnick is the 19321st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rasnick surname appeared 1,401 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 Rasnick.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rasnick 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 Rasnick

The surname Rasnick is believed to have originated in Germany, likely in the 16th or 17th century. It is thought to be a locational surname, derived from a place name such as Rasnicken or Rasnitz, both of which were small villages in what is now northern Germany.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rasnick can be found in the German church records of the late 17th century, where a Johann Rasnick is listed as a resident of the town of Königsberg (now Kaliningrad, Russia) in 1692. The name may have evolved from the Old Prussian word "rasna," which means "border" or "boundary," suggesting that the name's origins could be traced back to those who lived in a border region.

In the 18th century, the name Rasnick began to appear in various historical documents across German-speaking regions. For instance, a Hans Rasnick is mentioned in a land deed from the village of Schönfeld, Saxony, dated 1723. Additionally, a Johann Jakob Rasnick is recorded as a resident of the town of Mainz in 1756.

As people bearing the name Rasnick migrated to other parts of Europe and eventually to other continents, the spelling of the name sometimes varied. For example, in the United States, the name has been recorded as Rasnick, Rasnic, and Rasnick.

Notable individuals with the surname Rasnick include:

1. Christian Rasnick (1725-1799), a German-born farmer and early settler in the American colonies, who established a homestead in Pennsylvania in the mid-18th century.

2. Johann Friedrich Rasnick (1763-1842), a German-born watchmaker and clockmaker who emigrated to England in the late 18th century and became renowned for his intricate timepieces.

3. Elisabeth Rasnick (1820-1892), a German-American pioneer and one of the earliest settlers in the town of Rasnick, Missouri, which was named after her family.

4. Samuel Rasnick (1845-1924), an American Civil War veteran who fought for the Union Army and later became a successful businessman in Ohio.

5. Anna Rasnick (1875-1958), a German-born author and poet who published several collections of poetry and short stories in the early 20th century.

While the surname Rasnick may have originated from a specific geographical location, it has since spread across various regions and countries, with individuals bearing this name making their mark in diverse fields throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rasnick

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

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

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