Explore the Family Name Sosnowski

The meaning of Sosnowski

Polish and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from any of a number of places called Sosnowa, Sosnów, or Sosnowo, named with sosna ‘pine tree’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Jacek, Krystyna, Leszek, Andrzej, Danuta, Ewa, Halina, Jerzy, Krzysztof, Mariusz, Tadeusz, Witold.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Sosnowski has seen a gradual decline between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the surname fell from 14,539th place to 15,792nd, marking an 8.62% drop in popularity. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also decreased by 1.91%, from 1880 to 1844. The proportion per 100k inhabitants also saw a 10% decrease, declining from 0.7 to 0.63.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,539	#15,792	-8.62%
Count	1,880	1,844	-1.91%
Proportion per 100k	0.7	0.63	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sosnowski

Concerning the ethnic identity associated with the surname Sosnowski as per the Decennial U.S. Census, there were some notable shifts between 2000 and 2010. The most common ethnicity was White, making up 95.28% of individuals with this surname in 2010, down from 96.81% in 2000. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic increased by 45.69%, rising from 1.97% to 2.87%. Additionally, those reporting two or more races increased by 26.56%, going from 0.64% to 0.81%. The data also shows a new representation of Asian/Pacific Islander at 0.54% in 2010, where there was none in 2000. However, American Indian and Alaskan Native representation diminished entirely by 2010, and Black representation remained at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.81%	95.28%	-1.58%
Hispanic	1.97%	2.87%	45.69%
Two or More Races	0.64%	0.81%	26.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.54%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.48%	0%	0%