Find out how popular the last name Onofrey is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Onofrey.

Onofrey, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Onofrey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Onofrey in America

Onofrey is the 62531st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Onofrey surname appeared 320 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Onofrey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Onofrey to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Onofrey

The surname ONOFREY has its origins in Russia, dating back to the 17th century. It is believed to have derived from the Russian name Onofrey, which is a variant of the Greek name Onuphrios, meaning "useful" or "profitable."

The earliest recorded instances of the ONOFREY surname can be found in various historical records from the Russian Empire. One notable example is the mention of a merchant named Ivan Onofrey in a trade ledger from the city of Novgorod in 1678.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the ONOFREY surname began to spread across different regions of the Russian Empire, including Ukraine and Belarus. Some variations in spelling, such as Onofriev and Onofrienko, emerged during this time.

One of the earliest known individuals with the ONOFREY surname was Grigory Onofrey, a renowned Russian painter who lived from 1712 to 1783. His works, which depicted religious themes and portraits, can be found in various museums across Russia.

Another notable figure was Andrei Onofrey (1815-1892), a Russian mathematician and professor at the University of St. Petersburg. He made significant contributions to the field of number theory and published several influential papers.

In the late 19th century, the ONOFREY surname made its way to other parts of Europe as Russian immigrants settled in various countries. For example, Mikhail Onofrey (1865-1923) was a Russian-born architect who worked in Prague, Czech Republic, and designed several notable buildings in the city's Art Nouveau style.

The early 20th century saw the ONOFREY surname spread further across the globe. One prominent individual was Nikolai Onofrey (1901-1987), a Russian-American ballet dancer and choreographer who performed with the Ballets Russes and later founded his own dance company in New York City.

Another notable figure was Ekaterina Onofrey (1919-2002), a Russian-born author and poet who immigrated to the United States after World War II. Her works, which often explored themes of exile and identity, garnered critical acclaim and were translated into multiple languages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Onofrey

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Onofrey.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Onofrey was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Onofrey has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Onofrey was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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