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

Twersky, 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 Twersky surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Twersky in America

Twersky is the 28883rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Twersky surname appeared 823 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 Twersky.

We can also compare 2010 data for Twersky 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 Twersky

The surname Twersky is of Jewish origin, originating from the town of Tver in northwestern Russia. It is believed to have emerged in the late 15th or early 16th century as a toponymic name, derived from the name of the town where the original bearers lived or came from.

The earliest recorded instances of the Twersky surname can be found in historical records and documents from the 16th century, such as tax records and municipal registers. One of the earliest known Twerskys was Rabbi Shlomo ben Yehuda Twersky, who lived in the late 16th century and was a renowned Talmudic scholar and rabbi in the city of Tver.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the Twersky surname began to spread beyond the confines of Tver as members of the family migrated to other parts of Russia and Eastern Europe. Notable Twerskys from this period include Rabbi Yaakov Twersky (1580-1640), a prominent rabbi and author in Lublin, Poland, and Rabbi Yehoshua Heschel Twersky (1725-1792), a revered Hasidic leader and founder of the Chernobyl Hasidic dynasty.

As the 19th century dawned, the Twersky surname became more widespread, with members of the family settling in various parts of Europe and beyond. One of the most notable Twerskys from this era was Rabbi Menachem Nachum Twersky (1805-1885), a renowned Torah scholar and author who served as the Rebbe of the Chernobyl Hasidic dynasty for many years.

Another significant figure was Rabbi Yosef Twersky (1888-1967), a renowned Talmudic scholar and rosh yeshiva (dean) of the Skver Yeshiva in Belarus. He was instrumental in preserving and transmitting Jewish scholarship and tradition in the face of the upheavals of the 20th century.

In more recent times, the Twersky surname has continued to be associated with prominent Jewish scholars and leaders. Rabbi Yitzchok Twersky (1930-1997) was a highly respected Hasidic leader and dean of the Skver Yeshiva in New York, while Rabbi Mayer Twersky (1921-2011) was a renowned Talmudic scholar and professor at the Hebrew Theological College in Chicago.

While the Twersky surname has its roots in the town of Tver in Russia, it has since spread across the globe, with bearers of the name making significant contributions to Jewish scholarship, leadership, and culture throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Twersky

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

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

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