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

Sobocinski, 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 Sobocinski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sobocinski in America

Sobocinski is the 31906th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sobocinski surname appeared 723 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 Sobocinski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sobocinski 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 Sobocinski

The surname Sobocinski originated in Poland and can be traced back to the 15th century. It derives from the Polish words "sobota" meaning Saturday and "czynski" referring to a person who performs a specific action or duty. The name likely referred to someone who worked on Saturdays or had duties related to that day.

Early records show variations in spelling including Soboczynski, Soboczynsky, and Sobocinscki. The name appears in several historical documents from the Polish region, such as the Krakow Archdiocese records dating back to the 1500s.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name was Jan Sobocinski, a landowner from the village of Sobocin near Lublin, who lived in the late 16th century. Another notable figure was Mikołaj Sobocinski, a merchant and city councilor in Krakow, who lived from 1598 to 1673.

In the 18th century, the name Sobocinski is found in various Polish military records, indicating its presence among noble families and soldiers. Franciszek Sobocinski, born in 1745, was a captain in the Polish army during the Kościuszko Uprising against Russian forces in 1794.

The 19th century saw several Sobocinskis emerge as prominent figures in various fields. Aleksander Sobocinski (1801-1876) was a Polish writer and translator, while Józef Sobocinski (1848-1912) was a renowned architect who designed several notable buildings in Warsaw.

Another notable individual was Bolesław Sobocinski (1887-1971), a Polish mathematician and logician who made significant contributions to the field of mathematics. He was a professor at the University of Warsaw and is remembered for his work on the foundations of mathematics and logic.

While the name Sobocinski is most commonly associated with Poland, it has also been found in other Slavic countries due to migration patterns over the centuries. However, its origins and historical roots can be clearly traced back to the Polish lands.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sobocinski

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

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

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