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

Sobotka, 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 Sobotka surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sobotka in America

Sobotka is the 20899th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sobotka surname appeared 1,261 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 Sobotka.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sobotka 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 Sobotka

The surname Sobotka is of Czech and Slovak origin, primarily found in the regions of Bohemia and Moravia (now part of the Czech Republic) and Slovakia. It is derived from the Slavic word "sobota," which means "Saturday."

Sobotka was likely an occupational surname, referring to someone whose job or trade was related to Saturday, such as a market trader or a person who worked on Saturdays. In some cases, it may have been given to a child born on a Saturday.

The earliest known record of the name Sobotka can be traced back to the 14th century in Bohemia. The name appears in various historical documents and manuscripts from that period, indicating its presence in the region.

One notable figure with the surname Sobotka was Jan Sobotka (1379-1434), a Czech priest and reformer who was a follower of Jan Hus and supported the Hussite movement. He played a significant role in the religious and political upheavals of the time.

Another important individual was Václav Matěj Kramerius Sobotka (1776-1851), a Czech writer, publisher, and educator who was instrumental in promoting the Czech language and literature during the Czech National Revival.

In the 19th century, Antonín Jaroslav Sobotka (1833-1908) was a Czech historian and archivist who made significant contributions to the study of Bohemian history.

Václav Sobotka (1925-2007) was a Czech composer and conductor known for his orchestral and choral works, as well as film scores.

More recently, Bohuslav Sobotka (born 1951) served as the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic from 2014 to 2017.

While the surname Sobotka originated in the Czech and Slovak regions, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. However, its roots can be traced back to the Slavic lands of Central Europe and its connection to the word "sobota" and the occupations or circumstances associated with Saturdays.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sobotka

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

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

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