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

Tarasuk, 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 Tarasuk surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tarasuk in America

Tarasuk is the 151532nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tarasuk surname appeared 108 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 Tarasuk.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tarasuk 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 Tarasuk

The surname Tarasuk is of Ukrainian origin, believed to have originated in the 16th or 17th century. It is derived from the Ukrainian word "taras," meaning "terrace" or "plateau." The suffix "-uk" is a common patronymic ending in Ukrainian surnames, indicating a relationship or descent.

The name is thought to have originated in the western regions of Ukraine, particularly in the areas around the Carpathian Mountains, where the terrain features terraces and plateaus. It may have been initially used as a descriptive name for someone living on or near a terrace or plateau.

Historical records of the name are scarce, as many Ukrainian documents from that period were lost or destroyed due to various conflicts and wars. However, some early mentions of the name can be found in church records and local archives from the 18th and 19th centuries in western Ukrainian regions.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Hryhoriy Tarasuk, a Ukrainian Cossack who lived in the mid-17th century and participated in the Khmelnytsky Uprising against Polish rule. Another notable figure was Ivan Tarasuk, a Ukrainian writer and poet born in 1819 in the village of Strilki, Galicia (now part of western Ukraine).

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many Ukrainians, including those with the surname Tarasuk, emigrated to other parts of the world, such as North America and Western Europe, seeking better opportunities or fleeing political turmoil. This led to the spread and diversification of the name in other countries.

Other notable individuals with the surname Tarasuk include Mykola Tarasuk (1892-1975), a Ukrainian-Canadian painter and sculptor; Vasyl Tarasuk (1898-1976), a Ukrainian-Canadian writer and journalist; and Pavlo Tarasuk (1906-1982), a Ukrainian-American architect known for his work in New York City.

While the name is predominantly found in Ukraine and among Ukrainian diaspora communities, variations of the spelling, such as Tarasuk, Tarassuk, or Tarasiuk, can also be found in other Slavic countries, reflecting the linguistic and cultural connections between various Slavic groups.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tarasuk

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

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

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