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

Sikorski, 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 Sikorski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sikorski in America

Sikorski is the 7903rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sikorski surname appeared 4,189 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Sikorski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sikorski 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 Sikorski

The surname Sikorski is of Polish origin, derived from the word "sikora," which means "titmouse" in Polish. This surname likely originated in the medieval period, when surnames were commonly derived from nicknames related to physical characteristics, occupations, or personal traits.

The name Sikorski is believed to have originated in the historical region of Greater Poland, located in west-central Poland. This region was once a part of the Piast dynasty, one of the earliest ruling dynasties of Poland, which dates back to the 10th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sikorski can be found in the Księga Henrykowska, a 14th-century manuscript containing records of land ownership and transactions in the Silesian region of Poland. This document mentions a certain "Nicolaus Sikorski" from the village of Strzelin.

In the 15th century, the name Sikorski appeared in various records and documents from the city of Krakow, which was then the capital of the Polish Kingdom. One notable individual from this period was Jan Sikorski, a merchant and city councilor who lived in Krakow during the reign of King Casimir IV Jagiellon (1427-1492).

During the Renaissance period, the Sikorski family produced several notable figures, including Mikołaj Sikorski (1548-1610), a Polish poet and translator who is considered one of the pioneers of Polish Renaissance literature.

Another prominent individual with the surname Sikorski was Józef Sikorski (1813-1896), a Polish composer and conductor who was instrumental in the development of Polish national opera in the 19th century. His compositions, such as the opera "Halka," are still performed today.

In the 20th century, one of the most famous individuals with the surname Sikorski was Władysław Sikorski (1881-1943), a Polish military leader and statesman who served as Prime Minister of the Polish government-in-exile during World War II. He played a crucial role in organizing the Polish resistance against the Nazi occupation.

It is worth noting that the surname Sikorski has also been associated with various place names throughout Poland, such as the village of Sikorskie in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, and the town of Sikorz in the Greater Poland Voivodeship.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sikorski

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

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

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