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

Resnikoff, 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 Resnikoff surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Resnikoff in America

Resnikoff is the 85357th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Resnikoff surname appeared 219 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 Resnikoff.

We can also compare 2010 data for Resnikoff 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 Resnikoff

The surname Resnikoff has its origins in the Russian Empire, specifically in modern-day Ukraine and Belarus. It is a Russified version of a Jewish surname derived from the Yiddish word "reznik," which means "butcher" or "ritual slaughterer." The name first appeared in the late 18th century among the Ashkenazi Jewish communities of Eastern Europe.

Resnikoff is a patronymic surname, meaning it was initially formed by adding the possessive suffix "-ov" or "-off" to the root word "reznik." This practice was common among Ashkenazi Jews, who often took their surnames from their fathers' given names or occupations. The earliest known written records of the Resnikoff surname date back to the late 18th and early 19th centuries in various Russian Empire census documents and official registries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Resnikoff can be found in the 1795 census of the Pale of Settlement, where a family by the name of Resnikoff was listed as residing in the town of Slonim, now in modern-day Belarus. Another early reference is in the 1816 revision list of the Kiev Governorate, which included several Resnikoff families living in the region.

Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, many Resnikoffs immigrated to other parts of Europe and the Americas, seeking better economic opportunities and fleeing persecution. Notable individuals with the surname Resnikoff include:

1. Isaac Resnikoff (1828-1902), a Russian-born Jewish scholar and author known for his works on Talmudic literature.
2. Sarah Resnikoff (1855-1932), a prominent philanthropist and activist in the Jewish community of New York City.
3. Abram Resnikoff (1868-1944), a Russian-American painter and illustrator known for his depictions of Jewish life in Eastern Europe.
4. Leon Resnikoff (1892-1967), a Russian-born American violinist and music educator who taught at the Juilliard School.
5. Chaim Resnikoff (1914-2001), a Polish-born American rabbi and author who served as the spiritual leader of several prominent synagogues in New York.

While the Resnikoff surname has its roots in Eastern Europe, it has since spread across the globe, with families bearing this name found in various countries and communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Resnikoff

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

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

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