Explore the Family Name Sopko
The meaning of Sopko
1. Slovak, Rusyn, and Ukrainian: from an altered form of Sobko, a pet form of the old personal names such as Sobemir and Sobeslav, based on a derivative of the Old Slavic element sebe, dative and locative of se ‘oneself’. 2. Polish: nickname for an emotional person, from a derivative of the Polish dialect verb sopkać ‘to breathe heavily, to wheeze’. This surname is very rare in Poland.
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How common is the last name Sopko in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Sopko witnessed a shift in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 14,943 and then slightly fell to 16,203 by 2010, which is an 8.43% decrease. The total count of people carrying the surname also dropped marginally from 1,815 to 1,782 during this period, marking a 1.82% decline. Consequently, the proportion of the surname Sopko per 100,000 people decreased by 10.45%, going from 0.67 to 0.6.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #14,943 | #16,203 | -8.43% |
| Count | 1,815 | 1,782 | -1.82% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.67 | 0.6 | -10.45% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sopko
The ethnicity associated with the surname Sopko also experienced changes between 2000 and 2010, as recorded in the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of individuals carrying the surname were identified as White, with a small decline from 97.52% to 96.80%. Individuals reporting as Asian/Pacific Islander increased substantially from 0.33% to 0.45%, marking a 36.36% rise. Similarly, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a substantial increase of 61.70%, going from 0.94% to 1.52%. However, the proportion of those claiming two or more races decreased by 23.86%, reducing from 0.88% to 0.67%. There was no change for individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native, with both categories remaining at 0%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.52% | 96.8% | -0.74% |
| Hispanic | 0.94% | 1.52% | 61.7% |
| Two or More Races | 0.88% | 0.67% | -23.86% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.33% | 0.45% | 36.36% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |