Rozinskÿ last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Rozinskÿ

A Slavic surname derived from the Polish town of Rożyn.

Rozinskÿ, 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 Rozinskÿ surname is from the 2000 census data.

Popularity of Rozinskÿ in America

Rozinskÿ is the 139757th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rozinskÿ surname appeared 110 times in the 2000 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Rozinskÿ.

The history of the last name Rozinskÿ

The surname Rozinsky is of Eastern European origin, specifically from regions that are now part of Poland, Russia, and Ukraine. The name dates back to the medieval period, around the 14th and 15th centuries. The name Rozinsky likely derives from a place name, a common practice in Slavic cultures where people were often named after their place of residence or birth. One theory suggests that it comes from the place name "Roziny," which can be found in historical records in Poland. The suffix -sky is a common Slavic suffix meaning "of" or "belonging to," denoting origin.

The name Rozinsky could also find roots in the Slavic word "rozá," meaning "dew" or "dew drop," combined with the suffix for location or belonging, -sky. Another possibility is that it was derived from personal names like "Rosh" or "Roszan" with the addition of the locational suffix. Records show various spellings of the name, such as Roszinski and Rozenski, reflecting the linguistic changes over time and regions.

Historical references to the name Rozinsky can be found in royal decrees, tax records, and various legal documents from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. One of the earliest recorded examples of the name is in a 1580 land registry in Kraków, Poland, where a Jan Rozinski is listed as a landowner. This indicates the name was established in noble and landowning classes by the late 16th century. The Rozinsky family appears in several prominent legal documents, including a 1620 court case in Lwów (now Lviv, Ukraine).

During the 18th century, the name Rozinsky appears in additional records as the family expanded their presence in areas that are now part of modern-day Belarus and Russia. For example, a Piotr Rozinsky served as a military officer in the Tsarist Army in the early 1700s. In the partitions of Poland in the late 1700s, many members of the Rozinsky family were recorded as part of the intellectual and merchant classes, notably one Aleksander Rozinsky, a merchant in Vilnius in 1785.

Notable individuals bearing the surname Rozinsky include Samuel Rozinsky, born in 1821, a noted figure in the Jewish Enlightenment movement in Poland. His works on religious and secular themes were influential in shaping modern Jewish thought. Another distinguished person is Magdalena Rozinsky, born in 1855, famous for her contributions to Polish literature and poetry during the late 19th century.

In the 20th century, the name continued to appear in various forms and regions. One notable Rozinsky from this period is Yakov Rozinsky, born in 1895, who played a significant role in the Bolshevik Revolution and held several key positions in the Soviet government. Contemporary figures include Boris Rozinsky, born in 1936, known for his work in mathematics and probability theory, contributing significantly to academic and research fields.

The surname Rozinsky is notable for its rich history linked to various Eastern European places and people. The various spellings and forms of the name reflect the dynamic history of the regions and the evolving linguistic landscapes over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rozinskÿ

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

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 2000 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Rozinskÿ was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 97.27% 107
Non-Hispanic Black Only 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races (S)% (S)
Hispanic Origin (S)% (S)

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.

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

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