Explore the Family Name Sambor

The meaning of Sambor

1. Polish: from an Old Slavic personal name composed of the elements sam ‘himself; alone’ (Old Slavic samъ) + bor ‘to fight’ (from boriti se). 2. Polish and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name from Sambor, now Sambir in Ukraine. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Jadwiga, Janina, Jozef, Wladyslaw, Zygmunt. German Monika.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Sambor has seen slight changes in its popularity over a decade. In 2000, the rank of the surname was 73,659 but it dropped to 76,275 in 2010, indicating a decrease in popularity by -3.55%. However, the actual count of individuals bearing the surname increased from 245 in 2000 to 252 in 2010, a growth rate of 2.86%. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.09.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#73,659	#76,275	-3.55%
Count	245	252	2.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.09	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sambor

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Sambor also experienced minor shifts between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of those carrying the Sambor surname identified as White, though this percentage decreased slightly from 98.78% in 2000 to 95.24% in 2010. On the other hand, the Hispanic representation among those with the Sambor surname appeared in 2010 at 3.17%, while there were none in 2000. Other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were neither reported in 2000 nor 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.78%	95.24%	-3.58%
Hispanic	0%	3.17%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%