2000
#127,948
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 123
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Rusnack
Of Slavic origin, referring to a person of Russian descent or nationality.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 130 Americans carry the last name Rusnack. That puts it at #147,221 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,636,572 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Rusnack surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
130
1 in 2,636,572
Census rank
#147,221
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
113
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 113 bearers of the surname Rusnack in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 147221st position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Rusnack, the largest self-reported group is White at 86.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.1%) and Hispanic (5.3%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Rusnack
The surname RUSNACK has its origins in Eastern Europe, primarily in the regions of modern-day Ukraine and Belarus. It is derived from the Slavic root "rus," which refers to the Rus' people, an ancient ethnic group that inhabited these areas. The suffix "-nack" or "-nak" is a common diminutive form, suggesting a connection or belonging to the Rus'.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name RUSNACK can be found in the Metryka Litewska, a collection of historical documents from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, which dates back to the 15th century. This suggests that the name was already in use during the medieval period in this region.
In the 16th century, a notable figure named Ivan RUSNACK was mentioned in the Ruthenian chronicles as a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Lviv, which was part of the Kingdom of Poland at that time.
During the 17th century, the RUSNACK name appeared in various records of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, indicating that families with this surname resided in the territories that are now part of western Ukraine and eastern Poland.
One of the earliest known bearers of the RUSNACK surname was Petro RUSNACK, who was born in the village of Chervonohrad, near Lviv, in the late 16th century. He was a respected member of the local community and served as a village elder.
In the 18th century, a prominent figure named Hryhoriy RUSNACK (1712-1786) was a renowned scholar and educator who taught at the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, one of the oldest and most prestigious educational institutions in Eastern Europe.
Another notable individual with the RUSNACK surname was Oleksiy RUSNACK (1789-1857), a Ukrainian writer and philosopher who was influential in the development of Ukrainian literature and cultural identity during the 19th century.
During the 19th and early 20th centuries, many individuals with the RUSNACK surname emigrated from Eastern Europe to other parts of the world, including North America, as a result of political and economic upheavals in the region.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rusnack
Among Census respondents with the surname Rusnack, the largest self-reported group is White at 86.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.1%) and Hispanic (5.3%).
The bar chart below shows how Rusnack bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Rusnack surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White86.7% · 98
- Two or more races7.1% · 8
- Hispanic or Latino5.3% · 6
- Black or African American0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Rusnack
Rusnack appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#135,593
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 124
+1 bearers (+0.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 7,645 places
2020
#147,221
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 113
-11 bearers (-8.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 11,628 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #127,948 | 123 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #135,593 | 124 | 0.04 | +1 bearers (+0.8%) | Down 7,645 places |
| 2020 | #147,221 | 113 | 0.04 | -11 bearers (-8.9%) | Down 11,628 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Rusnack surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #135,593 | #147,221 | -8.6% |
| Count | 124 | 113 | -8.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -5.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Rusnack bearers went from 124 to 113 (-8.9% change). The surname moved down 11,628 positions in the national ranking, going from #135,593 to #147,221.
FAQ
Rusnack surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Rusnack?
Name Census estimates that about 130 living Americans carry the surname Rusnack. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,636,572 residents.
How common is Rusnack?
Rusnack ranks #147,221 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 113 people with the surname Rusnack. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (130), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Rusnack.
Has Rusnack become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Rusnack went from 124 recorded bearers to 113. That is a decrease of 11 (-8.9%). In the national ranking it fell from #135,593 to #147,221.
What does the Census say about the background of Rusnack?
Among Census respondents with the surname Rusnack, the largest self-reported group is White at 86.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.1%) and Hispanic (5.3%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Rusnack in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.7% (98 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Rusnack appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (86.7%), Two or More Races (7.1%), Hispanic (5.3%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Rusnack (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Rusnack mean?
Of Slavic origin, referring to a person of Russian descent or nationality. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Rusnack (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Rusnack?
Find out how many people have the last name Rusnack on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.