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

Sobieraj, 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 Sobieraj surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sobieraj in America

Sobieraj is the 68949th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sobieraj surname appeared 285 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 Sobieraj.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sobieraj 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 Sobieraj

The surname Sobieraj is of Polish origin, with its roots stretching back to the medieval era. It is believed to have originated from the personal name Sobiesław, which was derived from the Slavic elements "sob" meaning "self" and "sław" meaning "glory" or "fame." This name was popular among the nobility and ruling classes of Poland during the Middle Ages.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Liber Beneficiorum, a 14th-century document that listed the benefices and landholdings of the Catholic Church in Poland. It mentions a certain Sobieraj of Krakow, who held a prestigious position within the church hierarchy.

The name Sobieraj was also associated with several notable figures throughout Polish history. One such figure was Jan Sobieraj, a 16th-century nobleman and military commander who played a crucial role in the Polish-Teutonic War. Another notable bearer of the name was Andrzej Sobieraj (1554-1628), a renowned poet and translator who contributed significantly to the development of Polish literature during the Renaissance period.

During the 17th century, the name gained further prominence with the ascension of Jan III Sobieski (1629-1696) to the Polish throne. Sobieski, whose birth name was Jan Sobieraj, was a skilled military leader and strategist who is best remembered for his victory over the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Vienna in 1683. His exploits and leadership during this pivotal conflict earned him the epithet "the Lion of Lechistan."

The name Sobieraj also has connections to various place names within Poland. For instance, the village of Sobieraj in the Łódź Voivodeship is believed to have derived its name from a prominent landowner or nobleman bearing the surname. Similarly, the town of Sobierad in the Łódź Voivodeship may have originated from a variant spelling of the name.

Throughout the centuries, the surname Sobieraj has undergone several spelling variations, including Sobieraj, Sobieradz, Sobieradzki, and Sobierański. These variations often reflected regional dialects or the influence of other languages, such as German or Russian, in areas where Polish populations resided.

Other notable individuals with the surname Sobieraj include Wacław Sobieraj (1660-1732), a Polish-Lithuanian nobleman and military commander, and Zygmunt Sobieraj (1815-1897), a prominent 19th-century painter and artist who was part of the Polish Romantic movement.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sobieraj

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

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

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