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

Slonim, 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 Slonim surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Slonim in America

Slonim is the 77264th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Slonim surname appeared 248 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 Slonim.

We can also compare 2010 data for Slonim 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 Slonim

The surname Slonim is believed to have originated in the region of Belarus, which was historically part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The name is derived from the Belarusian town of Slonim, located in the Grodno Region. This town dates back to the 13th century and was an important center of trade and commerce during the medieval period.

One of the earliest known references to the surname Slonim can be found in the Metrica of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, a collection of official documents from the 15th to the 18th century. The name appears in these records, indicating that individuals with this surname were present in the region during that time.

In the 16th century, a prominent figure named Shamet Slonim was mentioned in the chronicles of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. He was a merchant and landowner from the town of Slonim, and his name has been recorded in various historical documents from that era.

The surname Slonim also appears in the Revision Lists, which were official census records compiled in the Russian Empire during the 18th and 19th centuries. These records provide valuable information about the distribution and prevalence of the surname across different regions.

One notable individual with the surname Slonim was Yitzchak Slonim (1614-1679), a renowned Talmudic scholar and author who lived in Vilnius, Lithuania. His works, such as the "Slonim Commentary on the Talmud," were widely studied and influential in the Jewish community.

Another prominent figure was Sarah Slonim (1888-1942), a Belarusian-born writer and educator who was active in the Zionist movement. She wrote several books and articles promoting Jewish culture and education, and her work played a significant role in the preservation of Yiddish literature.

In the 20th century, Aryeh Slonim (1903-1983) was a notable Israeli politician and diplomat. He served as the first Israeli ambassador to Mexico and was later appointed as the Director-General of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Slonim was also the surname of Rivkah Slonim (1952-2010), an American author and educator who wrote extensively on Jewish history and culture. Her works, such as "Total Immersion: A Mikvah Anthology," explored various aspects of Jewish tradition and identity.

The surname Slonim has a rich history and has been associated with notable figures in various fields, including scholarship, literature, politics, and diplomacy, across different regions and time periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Slonim

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

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

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