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

Sanok, 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 Sanok surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sanok in America

Sanok is the 98099th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sanok surname appeared 185 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 Sanok.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sanok 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 Sanok

The surname SANOK has its origins in Poland, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the name of the town of Sanok, located in the southeastern part of the country, near the border with Ukraine. The town's name itself is thought to have originated from the Old Polish word "Sanica," which means "sledge" or "sleigh."

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the SANOK surname can be found in the historic documents of the Prussian Partition, which occurred in the late 18th century. During this period, many Polish families from the region of Sanok were forcibly resettled in various parts of what is now western Poland and eastern Germany.

In the 19th century, the SANOK name appeared in several Polish literary works, including the novels of the renowned writer Henryk Sienkiewicz (1846-1916), who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1905. Sienkiewicz's depictions of Polish history and culture often featured characters with surnames derived from place names, reflecting the rich diversity of the country's regions.

Notable individuals with the SANOK surname throughout history include:

1. Grzegorz Sanok (c. 1406-1476), a Polish mathematician and astronomer who taught at the University of Krakow and made significant contributions to the understanding of planetary motion.

2. Jan Sanok (1584-1647), a Polish military commander who fought in the Polish-Swedish War (1626-1629) and played a crucial role in defending the city of Smolensk against Swedish forces.

3. Maria Sanok (1889-1966), a Polish painter and graphic artist, known for her vibrant landscapes and portraits that captured the essence of rural life in her native Galicia region.

4. Kazimierz Sanok (1905-1988), a Polish engineer and inventor who developed innovative methods for the construction of bridges and other civil engineering projects, many of which were implemented across Europe.

5. Aleksandra Sanok (born 1972), a contemporary Polish writer and journalist, whose works often explore themes of identity, family, and the complexities of modern life in Poland.

Throughout its history, the SANOK surname has been closely tied to the town of Sanok and its surrounding areas, reflecting the deep-rooted connections between Polish families and their ancestral homelands.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sanok

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

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

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