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

Sofranko, 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 Sofranko surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sofranko in America

Sofranko is the 49546th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sofranko surname appeared 424 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 Sofranko.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sofranko 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 Sofranko

The surname Sofranko is of Eastern European origin, specifically from the Slavic regions of modern-day Poland, Ukraine, and Slovakia. It is believed to have originated in the late 15th or early 16th century, during a period of significant cultural and linguistic exchange between these areas.

The name Sofranko is thought to be derived from the Greek name Sophron, which means "prudent" or "temperate." This name likely made its way into the Slavic languages through Byzantine influence, where it was adapted and evolved into various forms, including Sofranko.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sofranko can be found in a church registry from the town of Krakow, Poland, dating back to the late 16th century. In this document, a man named Jan Sofranko is listed as a merchant and landowner.

Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, the name Sofranko appeared in various historical records and documents across Eastern Europe. Notable examples include Petro Sofranko, a Ukrainian Cossack leader who fought against Polish rule in the mid-17th century, and Mariya Sofranko, a renowned Belarusian poet and author who lived in the late 18th century.

In the 19th century, the Sofranko surname gained prominence in the region of Galicia, which at the time was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. One notable figure was Vasyl Sofranko (1818-1892), a Ukrainian writer and philosopher who advocated for the preservation of Ukrainian culture and language.

As emigration from Eastern Europe to the Americas increased in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many individuals bearing the surname Sofranko settled in various parts of the United States and Canada. One such individual was Mykhaylo Sofranko (1875-1947), a Ukrainian-born businessman and philanthropist who established a successful construction company in New York City.

Another noteworthy figure with the Sofranko surname was Stepan Sofranko (1892-1962), a Ukrainian-Canadian artist and painter who was known for his vibrant depictions of rural life and landscapes. His works are displayed in various galleries and museums across Canada.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sofranko

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

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

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