Explore the Family Name Borisenko

The meaning of Borisenko

Ukrainian (standard transliteration Borysenko): patronymic from the personal name Borys (see Boris), formed with the diminutive suffix -enko.

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How common is the last name Borisenko in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Borisenko saw a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Borisenko was ranked at 125,639 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had improved to rank 103,181. This represents a 17.88% increase in ranking over the decade. Furthermore, the count of individuals with this surname also rose during this period, moving from 126 people in 2000 to 174 in 2010. This constitutes a substantial 38.1% increase, thereby increasing the proportion per 100,000 people from 0.05 to 0.06.

20002010Change
Rank#125,639#103,18117.88%
Count12617438.1%
Proportion per 100k0.050.0620%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Borisenko

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the Borisenko surname is predominantly associated with white ethnicity. In 2000, about 96.83% of Borisenkos were identified as white, and this percentage increased slightly to 99.43% in 2010. The data does not indicate any significant presence of this surname within the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, Hispanic, or those identifying with two or more races. These categories either showed no change or the data was suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White96.83%99.43%2.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%