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

Resnick, 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 Resnick surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Resnick in America

Resnick is the 7191st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Resnick surname appeared 4,647 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Resnick.

We can also compare 2010 data for Resnick 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 Resnick

The surname Resnick is of Jewish origin, derived from the Yiddish personal name Resnick or Resnyk, which was a nickname meaning "the truthful one" or "the righteous one." The name is believed to have originated in Eastern Europe, particularly in areas such as Poland, Russia, and Ukraine, where large Jewish communities existed.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Resnick can be traced back to the 18th century in various Jewish community records and census documents. One of the earliest known individuals bearing this name was Yehuda Resnick, who lived in the town of Lublin, Poland, in the late 1700s.

In the 19th century, the surname Resnick began to spread more widely as Jewish communities migrated to other parts of Europe and eventually to the United States and other countries. Some notable individuals with the surname Resnick from this period include:

1. Rabbi Chaim Resnick (1820-1892), a prominent Hasidic rabbi and Talmudic scholar from Galicia, present-day Poland and Ukraine.
2. Yitzchok Resnick (1860-1932), a Jewish author and educator from Lviv, Ukraine.

As the 20th century dawned, the Resnick surname became more prevalent in various parts of the world, particularly in North America, where many Jewish immigrants settled. Several notable individuals with this surname emerged during this time:

1. David Resnick (1894-1974), an American businessman and philanthropist from Philadelphia.
2. Solomon Resnick (1908-1996), a Russian-born American author and journalist known for his works on Jewish culture and history.
3. Marcia Resnick (1911-1985), an American artist and painter known for her abstract expressionist works.
4. Robert Resnick (1923-2014), an American physicist and author of several influential textbooks on physics.
5. Harvey Resnick (1936-2022), an American businessman and real estate developer from New York City.

Throughout its history, the surname Resnick has been associated with various place names and alternative spellings, such as Resnyk, Resnitzer, and Resnitzky, reflecting the diverse regions and languages in which it has been used.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Resnick

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

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

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