Explore the Family Name Sobotta
The meaning of Sobotta
Germanized form of Polish, Czech, Sorbian, and Slovak Sobota ‘Saturday’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Sobotta in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Sobotta has seen a slight decrease in popularity over a period of 10 years. In 2000, Sobotta was ranked as the 45,149th most common surname in the United States with a count of 447 instances per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 47,521 and the count remained almost static at 446. This represents a change of -5.25 in rank and a marginal decrease of 0.22 percent in occurrence.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #45,149 | #47,521 | -5.25% |
| Count | 447 | 446 | -0.22% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.15 | -11.76% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sobotta
In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of individuals with the Sobotta surname identify as White, with an increase from 91.28 percent in 2000 to 92.15 percent in 2010. Hispanic and American Indian or Alaskan Native identifications remained steady at 2.91 percent and 3.36 percent respectively. The proportion of those identifying with two or more races fell from 1.57 percent in 2000 to zero by 2010. There were no individuals recorded as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black within this surname group for both census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.28% | 92.15% | 0.95% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 3.36% | 3.36% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 2.91% | 2.91% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.57% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |