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

Onufrak, 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 Onufrak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Onufrak in America

Onufrak is the 90853rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Onufrak surname appeared 203 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 Onufrak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Onufrak 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 Onufrak

The surname ONUFRAK is believed to have originated in the region of Eastern Europe, particularly in modern-day Ukraine and parts of western Russia. Its roots can be traced back to the 16th century or even earlier. The name is thought to be derived from the old Slavic words "on" and "ufrak," which translates roughly to "he who is faithful" or "loyal one."

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the ONUFRAK surname can be found in a historical document from the city of Lviv, Ukraine, dated around 1587. This document details a land transaction involving a certain Petro ONUFRAK, who was a local landowner and merchant. The name also appears in several other municipal records and church registries from the same region during the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

By the 18th century, the ONUFRAK surname had spread across various parts of the Russian Empire, including modern-day Belarus and parts of central Russia. One notable figure from this period was Hryhoriy ONUFRAK, a Cossack leader and military commander who fought against the Ottoman forces in the late 1700s.

During the 19th century, the ONUFRAK name gained prominence in the fields of literature and academia. Ivan ONUFRAK (1812-1888) was a renowned Ukrainian poet and playwright, known for his works celebrating the beauty of the Ukrainian language and culture. Another notable figure was Oleksiy ONUFRAK (1835-1901), a respected linguist and scholar who made significant contributions to the study of Slavic languages.

In the early 20th century, the ONUFRAK surname was also associated with the arts and music. Mariya ONUFRAK (1892-1972) was a celebrated opera singer who performed in many prestigious venues across Europe, including the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.

While the ONUFRAK surname is most commonly found in Ukraine and Russia, it has also been documented in other parts of Eastern Europe, such as Poland and Romania, likely due to migration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Onufrak

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

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

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