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

Sarna, 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 Sarna surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sarna in America

Sarna is the 24838th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sarna surname appeared 1,002 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 Sarna.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sarna 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 Sarna

The surname SARNA has its origins in Poland, emerging in the late 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Polish word "sarny," meaning "deer," or "sarna," meaning "doe." This suggests that the name may have originated as a descriptive term for someone who lived near or was associated with deer.

SARNA is a variant spelling of the more common Polish surname Sarno, which also stems from the same root words. The earliest recorded instances of the name SARNA can be found in historical documents from the Wielkopolska region of western Poland, where it was used to identify families living in rural areas.

One of the earliest known bearers of the SARNA name was Jan SARNA, a landowner from the village of Kościelec, whose name appears in land records dating back to 1597. Another notable figure was Stanisław SARNA, a soldier who fought in the Polish-Swedish War of the mid-17th century.

In the 18th century, the SARNA name gained prominence with the birth of Ignacy SARNA (1720-1791), a Polish nobleman and military officer who served as a general in the Polish Army during the reign of King Stanisław August Poniatowski.

As the name spread throughout Poland, it also found its way into other parts of Eastern Europe. Karol SARNA (1835-1909) was a renowned Czech architect who designed several notable buildings in Prague, including the Czech National Theater.

Another significant bearer of the SARNA name was Ignacy SARNA (1876-1924), a Polish writer and journalist who was actively involved in the fight for Polish independence from Russia and was imprisoned for his political activities.

While the SARNA name has its roots in Poland, it has since been adopted by families in other regions, including Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia. However, its historical origins can be traced back to the rural areas of western Poland, where it was likely first used as a descriptive term for those associated with deer or their habitats.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sarna

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

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

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