Explore the Family Name Sochacki

The meaning of Sochacki

Polish: habitational name for someone from Sochacz, lost village near Łuków in Podlaskie Voivodeship, or other unidentified places called with the nickname Sochacz (from Old Polish socha ‘forked branch, plow; pole, forked pillar’). Some characteristic forenames: Polish Andrzej, Janusz, Pawel, Tadeusz, Zbigniew, Zygmunt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Sochacki experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it stood at the rank of 42,437, but by 2010, its ranking had dropped to 44,808—a decline of approximately 5.59%. The count of individuals with this surname also marginally reduced from 481 in 2000 to 479 in 2010, falling by 0.42%. Consequently, the proportion of people with the surname Sochacki per 100,000 individuals in the population decreased by 11.11%, from 0.18 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#42,437#44,808-5.59%
Count481479-0.42%
Proportion per 100k0.180.16-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sochacki

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Sochacki, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the vast majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 98.13% of Sochackis identified as White, slightly decreasing to 97.49% by 2010. In 2000, a minor fraction (1.04%) identified as being of two or more races, but by 2010 this percentage had diminished to zero. No respondents with the Sochacki surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

20002010Change
White98.13%97.49%-0.65%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.04%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%