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

Roginsky, 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 Roginsky surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Roginsky in America

Roginsky is the 137327th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Roginsky surname appeared 122 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 Roginsky.

We can also compare 2010 data for Roginsky 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 Roginsky

The surname Roginsky is of Russian origin, emerging in the late 16th century. It is derived from the Russian word "rog," meaning "horn" or "corner," suggesting the name may have been given to someone who lived on a street corner or whose property was located at a bend in the road.

The earliest known record of the Roginsky name dates back to 1587, when a merchant named Ivan Roginsky was mentioned in a trade document from the city of Novgorod. This suggests the name may have originated in the northwestern region of Russia.

In the 17th century, the Roginsky name appears in several church records and land ownership documents from the Moscow area. One notable figure was Andrei Roginsky, a nobleman born in 1625, who served as a military advisor to Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich.

During the 18th century, the Roginsky surname gained prominence among the Russian aristocracy. Pyotr Roginsky (1698-1768) was a respected statesman and diplomat who represented Russia in negotiations with Prussia and the Ottoman Empire.

As the Russian Empire expanded in the 19th century, the Roginsky name spread to other regions, including Ukraine and Belarus. Mikhail Roginsky (1832-1897) was a prominent Ukrainian writer and journalist who published works on the history and culture of his homeland.

In the 20th century, the Roginsky surname was associated with several notable figures in the arts and sciences. Vladimir Roginsky (1908-1988) was a renowned Russian composer and conductor, while Nadezhda Roginsky (1921-2005) was a pioneering physicist who made significant contributions to the study of nuclear reactions.

Other notable individuals with the Roginsky surname include Olga Roginsky (1879-1948), a Russian-born artist known for her avant-garde paintings, and Anatoly Roginsky (1932-2022), a respected Soviet-era mathematician and computer scientist.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Roginsky

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Roginsky, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!