Explore the Family Name Snopek

The meaning of Snopek

Polish: nickname for someone thought to resemble a small sheaf, from Polish snopek ‘little sheaf’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Casimir, Merek.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Snopek has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In terms of ranking, 'Snopek' fell from 61,544th place in 2000 to 65,782nd place in 2010, marking a change of -6.89. Additionally, the number of individuals with the surname Snopek also slightly declined during this period, moving from 305 people in 2000 to 301 people in 2010, constituting a -1.31 change. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by -9.09 in the same decade.

20002010Change
Rank#61,544#65,782-6.89%
Count305301-1.31%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Snopek

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Snopek surname, as reported by the Decennial U.S. Census, we see little variation. The vast majority of individuals with the Snopek surname identified as White, with a slight decrease from 98.36% in 2000 to 97.67% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for both census years.

20002010Change
White98.36%97.67%-0.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%