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

Rusnak, 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 Rusnak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rusnak in America

Rusnak is the 11368th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rusnak surname appeared 2,775 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 Rusnak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rusnak 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 Rusnak

The surname Rusnak is of Slavic origin, specifically from the regions of modern-day Ukraine, Poland, and Belarus. It is believed to have emerged in the 12th or 13th century, derived from the Slavic word "rus," which referred to the East Slavic people and their lands.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rusnak can be found in the Hypatian Codex, a 13th-century Russian chronicle. The codex mentions a certain Rusnak Mikhailovich, who was a prominent military commander during the reign of Prince Sviatoslav II of Kiev.

In the 15th century, the Rusnak surname appeared in various Polish and Lithuanian records, indicating the spread of the name throughout Eastern Europe. For instance, a nobleman named Jan Rusnak was mentioned in a 1482 document from the town of Lublin, now in modern-day Poland.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Rusnak name became more prevalent in the regions of Galicia and Volhynia, which were part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth at the time. Notable individuals bearing this surname include Bohdan Rusnak (1558-1624), a Cossack leader who played a significant role in the Polish-Muscovite War of 1609-1618.

In the 19th century, the Rusnak surname was found in various parts of the Russian Empire, particularly in Ukraine and Belarus. One notable figure was Mikhail Rusnak (1828-1899), a Ukrainian writer and ethnographer who made significant contributions to the study of Ukrainian folk culture.

Other notable individuals with the surname Rusnak throughout history include:

1. Teodor Rusnak (1865-1940), a Ukrainian-Canadian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.

2. Alexei Rusnak (1916-2007), a Soviet and Russian film director known for his work in the genre of war films.

3. Ihor Rusnak (born 1972), a Ukrainian-Canadian film director and screenwriter, best known for directing the 2004 thriller "Darkness Falls."

4. Yaroslav Rusnak (born 1986), a Ukrainian professional football player who has played for various clubs in Ukraine and Russia.

5. Mykola Rusnak (born 1994), a Ukrainian professional football player who currently plays as a midfielder for the Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk.

The Rusnak surname has its roots in the Slavic lands of Eastern Europe and has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including military leaders, writers, politicians, filmmakers, and athletes.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rusnak

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

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

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