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

Rusinski, 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 Rusinski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rusinski in America

Rusinski is the 111988th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rusinski surname appeared 157 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 Rusinski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rusinski 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 Rusinski

The surname Rusinski is of Polish origin and can be traced back to the 14th century in the region of Galicia, which was part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth at the time. It is derived from the Slavic root "rus," meaning "red" or "reddish," likely referring to the hair color or complexion of an early bearer of the name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rusinski can be found in a document from the city of Lviv (then known as Lwów or Lemberg) in 1387, where a certain Jan Rusinski is mentioned as a landowner. This suggests that the name was already well-established among the Polish nobility by that time.

In the 16th century, the Rusinski family was prominent in the town of Przemyśl, located in present-day southeastern Poland. A notable figure from this period was Mikołaj Rusinski (1524-1587), a wealthy merchant and city councilor who played a key role in the town's economic and political affairs.

The 17th century saw the rise of the Rusinski family in the region of Podolia, which was then part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. One prominent member was Stanisław Rusinski (1635-1709), a military leader who fought against the Ottoman Empire and was awarded the title of "Count of the Holy Roman Empire" for his bravery in battle.

In the late 18th century, after the partitions of Poland, many Rusinski families found themselves living in the territories annexed by the Russian Empire, such as the region of Volhynia. One notable Rusinski from this period was Józef Rusinski (1780-1848), a Polish patriot and writer who advocated for the restoration of Polish independence.

Another famous bearer of the Rusinski name was Maria Rusinka (1872-1945), a Polish educator and activist who fought for women's rights and established several schools for girls in Galicia. She is remembered as a pioneer of the feminist movement in Poland.

Over the centuries, the Rusinski surname has been spelled in various ways, including Rusiński, Rusinský, and Rusynski, reflecting the linguistic diversity of the regions where it was borne. Despite its Polish origins, the name has also been adopted by other Slavic communities, such as Ukrainians and Czechs, further attesting to its long and varied history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rusinski

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

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

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