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

Uretsky, 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 Uretsky surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Uretsky in America

Uretsky is the 106570th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Uretsky surname appeared 167 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 Uretsky.

We can also compare 2010 data for Uretsky 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 Uretsky

The surname Uretsky has its origins in Eastern Europe, specifically in the regions of modern-day Ukraine and Russia. It is believed to have emerged during the 16th or 17th century. The name is derived from the Ukrainian word "uretsk," which means "river" or "stream," possibly indicating that the earliest bearers of this surname lived near a river or were associated with a profession related to water bodies.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Uretsky surname can be found in the Russian census records from the late 18th century, where several families with this name were documented as residing in the regions of Kharkiv and Poltava in present-day Ukraine. The name was also mentioned in various church records and property deeds from the same time period.

During the 19th century, the Uretsky surname began to spread beyond its original geographic boundaries as people migrated to other parts of the Russian Empire and beyond. Notable individuals with this surname include Nikolai Uretsky (1871-1934), a Russian military commander who played a significant role in the Russian Civil War, and Ivan Uretsky (1887-1942), a Ukrainian writer and literary critic whose works focused on the cultural revival of his native land.

Another prominent figure was Mikhail Uretsky (1904-1988), a Soviet physicist and academician who made significant contributions to the field of nuclear physics. He was awarded the prestigious Stalin Prize and the Order of Lenin for his scientific achievements.

In the realm of art, Vasily Uretsky (1892-1964) was a renowned Russian painter and illustrator known for his vibrant depictions of rural life and landscapes. His works are now part of the collections of several prestigious museums in Russia and Ukraine.

Lastly, Aleksandr Uretsky (1937-2012) was a Ukrainian-born Soviet and Russian chess grandmaster who won numerous international tournaments and contributed significantly to the development of chess theory and strategy.

While the Uretsky surname has its roots in Eastern Europe, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to migration patterns, with families bearing this name now residing in countries such as the United States, Canada, and Israel.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Uretsky

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

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

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