Explore the Family Name Sobotka

The meaning of Sobotka

Polish, Czech, Slovak, and Sorbian: diminutive of Sobota. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Wieslaw, Arkadiusz, Jadwiga, Jerzy, Jolanta, Klaudia, Ludwik, Piotr, Tadeusz, Wladyslaw. German Aloysius, Erwin, Florian, Manfred, Monika, Rudie.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Sobotka has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 19,480 in 2000, it slipped to 20,899 by 2010, marking a decline of 7.28%. The number of people possessing this name also dropped from 1,283 to 1,261 during this period, indicating a decrease of 1.71%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100k fell by 10.42%, from 0.48 to 0.43.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,480	#20,899	-7.28%
Count	1,283	1,261	-1.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.48	0.43	-10.42%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sobotka

Turning to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Sobotka surname identify as White, with an increase from 97.43% in 2000 to 97.86% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying with two or more ethnicities saw a decrease of 17.6%, falling from 1.25% to 1.03%. The proportion of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander was 0.39% in 2000, but this figure was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons. The Hispanic representation saw a minimal increase of 1.61%, moving from 0.62% to 0.63%. No individuals with the Sobotka surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.43%	97.86%	0.44%
Two or More Races	1.25%	1.03%	-17.6%
Hispanic	0.62%	0.63%	1.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.39%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%