Explore the Family Name Sokoloff

The meaning of Sokoloff

Westernized form of Russian, Belorussian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) Sokolov. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Hyman, Meyer, Shoshana. Russian Boris, Kiril, Igor, Vladimir.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Sokoloff has seen a slight decrease in recent years. In 2000, Sokoloff was ranked 25,695th most common surname in the United States, with 901 people bearing that name. However, by 2010, it had dropped to the rank of 28,065, with a count of 853. This represents a change of -9.22 in rank and a -5.33 drop in count, indicating a diminished popularity. The proportion of people with the Sokoloff surname per 100,000 also decreased from 0.33 to 0.29, a change of -12.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,695	#28,065	-9.22%
Count	901	853	-5.33%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.29	-12.12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sokoloff

Looking at the ethnicity of those with the Sokoloff surname, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, we can see some shifts over time. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, with 96.12% in 2000 and a slight increase to 96.25% in 2010. There has been a notable increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, rising from 0.67% in 2000 to 1.29% in 2010, marking a significant 92.54% change. Individuals claiming Hispanic ethnic identity have also increased slightly from 1.44% to 1.52%. Data for those identifying as two or more races was suppressed for the 2010 census, while no Sokoloffs identified as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.12%	96.25%	0.14%
Hispanic	1.44%	1.52%	5.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.67%	1.29%	92.54%
Two or More Races	1.55%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%