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

Russak, 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 Russak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Russak in America

Russak is the 64388th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Russak surname appeared 309 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 Russak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Russak 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 Russak

The surname RUSSAK is of Slavic origin, tracing its roots back to the regions of modern-day Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. The name likely emerged in the 12th or 13th century, deriving from the Old East Slavic word "rusyn," which referred to the Rus' people, an East Slavic ethnic group.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name RUSSAK can be found in the Voskresenskaya Letopis, a 16th-century Russian chronicle, where it appears as "Russakov." This suggests that the name may have initially been a patronymic, indicating a person's relation to an individual named Rusak or Rus.

During the Middle Ages, the RUSSAK surname was prevalent in various regions of the Russian Empire, particularly in the areas around Moscow and Novgorod. It is believed that some bearers of the name may have been descendants of the Rurik dynasty, which ruled over the Kievan Rus' and later the Grand Duchy of Moscow.

In the 17th century, a notable figure bearing the RUSSAK surname was Ivan Russak (1635-1697), a prominent Russian merchant and landowner who played a crucial role in the development of trade routes between Moscow and the Baltic region.

Another historical figure of note was Pyotr Russak (1770-1834), a Russian military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and was awarded the Order of St. George for his bravery on the battlefield.

In the 19th century, the RUSSAK surname gained prominence in the field of literature with the birth of Mikhail Russak (1829-1897), a celebrated Russian poet and playwright whose works explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition.

Across the border in Ukraine, the RUSSAK surname was also present, as evidenced by the life of Oleksandr Russak (1865-1923), a prominent Ukrainian lawyer and political activist who played a pivotal role in the struggle for Ukrainian independence during the early 20th century.

As the RUSSAK surname spread across Eastern Europe, it also found its way to other parts of the world, with notable bearers such as Jakub Russak (1901-1976), a Polish-born American artist known for his vibrant landscape paintings and depictions of city life.

Throughout its long history, the surname RUSSAK has been associated with various professions and achievements, reflecting the rich cultural diversity of the regions from which it originated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Russak

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

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

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