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

Rusin, 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 Rusin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rusin in America

Rusin is the 17419th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rusin surname appeared 1,620 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Rusin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rusin 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 Rusin

The surname Rusin has its origins in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, particularly in the areas of modern-day Ukraine, Belarus, and western Russia. It is derived from the Old East Slavic word "rus'" or "rusyn," which referred to the Rus' people, an East Slavic ethnic group that inhabited these regions during the medieval period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rusin can be found in the Hypatian Codex, a 12th-century manuscript that chronicles the history of the Kievan Rus'. This codex mentions individuals with the surname Rusin, indicating that the name was already in use during that time.

In the 14th century, the name Rusin appeared in various historical records and documents from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, which encompassed parts of modern-day Belarus and Ukraine. For example, a nobleman named Fedor Rusin is mentioned in a charter from 1388, issued by the Grand Duke Jogaila.

As the Rus' people migrated and settled in different regions, the surname Rusin became associated with various place names. For instance, in the 15th century, there were records of individuals with the surname Rusin residing in the town of Rusinov, located in what is now the Czech Republic.

One notable figure who bore the surname Rusin was Andrei Rusin (1600-1673), a Cossack leader and military commander in the Zaporozhian Host, a semi-autonomous Cossack territory within the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. He played a significant role in the Khmelnytsky Uprising, a major Cossack rebellion against Polish rule.

Another prominent individual with the surname Rusin was Ivan Rusin (1798-1877), a Ukrainian writer, historian, and ethnographer. He made significant contributions to the study of Ukrainian folklore and was a proponent of the preservation of the Ukrainian language and culture.

In the 19th century, the surname Rusin was also found among the Czech population, particularly in the regions of Moravia and Silesia. One notable Czech figure with this surname was Frantisek Rusin (1826-1896), a Catholic priest and author who wrote extensively on religious and philosophical topics.

Amidst the political turmoil and territorial changes of the 20th century, many individuals with the surname Rusin migrated from Eastern Europe to other parts of the world, including North America and Western Europe, carrying their ancestral name with them.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rusin

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

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

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