Explore the Family Name Sopher

The meaning of Sopher

English: altered form of Soper.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

The surname Sopher saw a slight fluctuation in its popularity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 23,582nd most common surname in America and by 2010, it had slipped slightly to the 24,483rd position, marking a decrease of 3.82 percent. The count of individuals with the Sopher surname increased by 1.89 percent, from 1,003 in 2000 to 1,022 in 2010. Despite this increase, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 5.41 percent, reflecting demographic shifts in the broader population.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,582	#24,483	-3.82%
Count	1,003	1,022	1.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.37	0.35	-5.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sopher

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some noteworthy changes between 2000 and 2010. The largest change was seen in the Hispanic representation among those with the Sopher surname, which rose dramatically by 169.17 percent, albeit from a small base of 1.20 percent. The proportion of individuals identifying as white decreased slightly from 92.42 percent to 91.19 percent. There was also a decrease in those identifying as Black, down from 4.19 percent to 2.94 percent. The category of two or more races saw an increase from 1.30 percent to 2.05 percent. Meanwhile, the Asian/Pacific Islander category appeared for the first time in 2010 with 0.59 percent, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained at zero in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.42%	91.19%	-1.33%
Hispanic	1.2%	3.23%	169.17%
Black	4.19%	2.94%	-29.83%
Two or More Races	1.3%	2.05%	57.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.59%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%