Usyskin
Usyskin, also Usiskin, Usyshkin, Ussishkin, etc., is a Jewish surname. According to Alexander Beider's "Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from the Russian Empire", the surname is derived from the river Usyska. Vladimir Maksimov of the reseach centre "Surname History" mentions other versions. In particular he points out that in 19th century there was a settlement Usyska by the river, as well as that Usyska was a diminutive for the name Sisoy. Beider notes that the surname was recorded in Vitebsk, Gorodok and Velizh "uyezds" of Vitebsk Governorate, Russia. Notable people with the surname include: