Explore the Family Name Russek

The meaning of Russek

Jewish (from Poland): variant of Russak. Some characteristic forenames: German Ignaz.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Russek has steadily increased between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, the rank was 63,450 with a count of 294, amounting to a proportion per 100,000 of 0.11. By 2010, the rank had improved to 61,123 with a count of 329, maintaining the same proportion per 100,000. This signifies an overall rise in the use of the surname Russek by approximately 3.67% over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#63,450#61,1233.67%
Count29432911.9%
Proportion per 100k0.110.110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Russek

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Russek, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. Predominantly, the surname is associated with White ethnicity which saw an increase from 86.73% to 89.06%. The Hispanic association with the surname decreased slightly from 10.2% to 8.81%. There were no recorded associations with the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years. Notably, those identifying as two or more races dropped from 1.7% to zero during this period.

20002010Change
White86.73%89.06%2.69%
Hispanic10.2%8.81%-13.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.7%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%