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

Onufer, 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 Onufer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Onufer in America

Onufer is the 70403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Onufer surname appeared 278 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 Onufer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Onufer 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 Onufer

The surname Onufer has its origins in Eastern Europe, particularly in the regions of modern-day Poland and Ukraine. It is believed to have emerged in the late 15th or early 16th century. The name is derived from the Greek name Onuphrius, which itself stems from the ancient Egyptian word "nfr" meaning "good" or "beautiful."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Onufer surname can be found in the Metrica Regni Poloniae, a collection of official records from the Kingdom of Poland dating back to the 16th century. There are mentions of individuals with the surname Onufer residing in the town of Lviv, which was part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth at the time.

In the 17th century, the Onufer surname appeared in various church records and tax registers in the regions of Galicia and Volhynia, which were then part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. These records provide insights into the lives and occupations of individuals bearing this surname during that period.

A notable figure from history who bore the Onufer surname was Onufer Potocki (1640-1709), a Polish nobleman and military commander who served as the Voivode of Kyiv and fought in several battles against the Ottoman Empire and the Crimean Khanate.

Another individual of note was Onufer Staszewski (1765-1842), a Polish writer and historian who authored several works on the history of Poland and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

In the 19th century, the Onufer surname was also found in parts of what is now western Ukraine, particularly in the region of Lviv. One notable individual from this era was Onufer Levytsky (1819-1888), a Ukrainian writer and educator who made significant contributions to the development of Ukrainian literature and education.

Another notable figure was Onufer Krychevsky (1836-1902), a Ukrainian artist and sculptor who was renowned for his works depicting scenes from Ukrainian folklore and history.

In the early 20th century, the Onufer surname continued to be found in various regions of Eastern Europe, including parts of modern-day Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus. One example was Onufer Pilsudski (1876-1937), a Polish military officer and politician who played a significant role in the Polish-Soviet War of 1919-1921.

While the surname Onufer is not as common today as it was in previous centuries, it remains a part of the cultural heritage of Eastern Europe, particularly in the regions where it originated and flourished.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Onufer

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

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 Onufer 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 Onufer 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 Onufer was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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