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

Umansky, 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 Umansky surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Umansky in America

Umansky is the 47356th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Umansky surname appeared 448 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 Umansky.

We can also compare 2010 data for Umansky 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 Umansky

The surname Umansky originated in Eastern Europe, primarily in the Slavic regions. It is derived from the Slavic root word "uman," which means "wise" or "intelligent." This suggests that the name was likely given to individuals who were perceived as particularly astute or knowledgeable.

One of the earliest known references to the Umansky surname can be found in historical records from the late 16th century in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. During this time, the name appeared in various forms, such as Umanski, Umanski, and Umyansky, reflecting regional variations in spelling and pronunciation.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the Umansky surname gained prominence among the Jewish population in the Ukrainian town of Uman, which was part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth at the time. This town likely served as a center for the spread and popularization of the name.

One notable figure with the Umansky surname was Nahman of Bratslav (1772-1810), a renowned Hasidic rabbi and founder of the Breslov Hasidic movement. He was born in Medzhibozh, Ukraine, and spent a significant portion of his life in Uman, where he is buried and his gravesite has become a significant pilgrimage site for Hasidic Jews.

Another historical figure bearing the Umansky surname was Konstantin Umansky (1837-1904), a Russian jurist and legal scholar who served as a professor of civil law at the University of Moscow. He made significant contributions to the development of Russian civil law and was widely respected in his field.

In the 20th century, Dmitry Umansky (1909-1986) was a prominent Soviet diplomat and politician. He served as the Soviet ambassador to various countries, including Mexico and Spain, and played a crucial role in the negotiations that led to the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Israel in 1948.

Anatoly Umansky (1914-1995) was a Soviet and Russian film director and screenwriter, best known for his biographical films about famous Russian writers and artists, such as "The Life Begins Anew" (1956) and "The Little Tragedies" (1979).

It's worth noting that the surname Umansky has also been associated with various place names, particularly in Eastern Europe. For example, the town of Uman in Ukraine, which was mentioned earlier, likely contributed to the spread and popularization of the name in that region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Umansky

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

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

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