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

Soifer, 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 Soifer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Soifer in America

Soifer is the 54864th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Soifer surname appeared 375 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 Soifer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Soifer 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 Soifer

The surname SOIFER is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin, with its roots tracing back to the Yiddish language spoken by Jewish communities in Eastern Europe.

This name is believed to have originated as an occupational surname, derived from the Yiddish word "soifer," which translates to "scribe" or "copyist." In medieval times, scribes were highly respected individuals responsible for transcribing religious texts, legal documents, and other important records.

The earliest known references to the SOIFER surname can be found in various Jewish communal records and census data from the 18th and 19th centuries in regions such as Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus.

One notable bearer of the SOIFER surname was Abraham Soifer, a renowned Talmudic scholar who lived in the 18th century in the town of Berdichev, Ukraine. He was widely respected for his vast knowledge and teachings in Jewish law and philosophy.

Another prominent figure with this surname was Isaac Soifer, a Russian-born Jewish author and journalist who lived from 1886 to 1960. He wrote extensively on Jewish history and culture, contributing to various publications and literary journals.

In the early 20th century, Solomon Soifer, a businessman and philanthropist from Warsaw, Poland, made significant contributions to the development of Jewish educational institutions and charities in his homeland.

The SOIFER surname also has variations in spelling, including Soyfer, Soyferman, and Soyfir, which can be found in historical records from different regions of Eastern Europe.

It is worth noting that the name SOIFER may also have been derived from certain place names or geographic locations, as was common practice in some Jewish communities during the Middle Ages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Soifer

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

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

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