Explore the Family Name Sobkowiak
The meaning of Sobkowiak
Polish: patronymic from the personal name Sobek.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Sobkowiak in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Sobkowiak has remained relatively stable between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 56,826th in terms of prevalence. Ten years later, its rank slipped slightly to 56,972nd, a minor decrease of 0.26%. However, the number of individuals identifying with the Sobkowiak surname increased from 336 in 2000 to 358 in 2010, representing a growth rate of 6.55%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #56,826 | #56,972 | -0.26% |
| Count | 336 | 358 | 6.55% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sobkowiak
When we look at the ethnicity of those bearing the Sobkowiak name, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that it has predominantly been associated with individuals of white ethnicity. In both 2000 and 2010, whites made up more than 95% of the population with this last name. Over the decade, the proportion of Sobkowiaks identifying as white decreased slightly by 1.25%. Meanwhile, the percentage of Sobkowiaks who identified as Hispanic grew by 31.54%, but they still constituted less than 2% of individuals with this surname in 2010. It's also worth noting that there was an appearance of individuals identifying with two or more races in 2010, while no such data was recorded in 2000. All other ethnicities (Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native) had no noticeable representation among the Sobkowiaks during these census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.02% | 95.81% | -1.25% |
| Hispanic | 1.49% | 1.96% | 31.54% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.4% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |