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

Sokolov, 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 Sokolov surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sokolov in America

Sokolov is the 31184th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sokolov surname appeared 744 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 Sokolov.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sokolov 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 Sokolov

The surname Sokolov has its origins in Russia and is derived from the Russian word "sokol", meaning "falcon". This name first appeared in the 9th century and was used to identify individuals who were involved in falconry or hunting with falcons, which was a popular pastime among the nobility and royalty of that time.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Sokolov can be found in ancient Russian chronicles and manuscripts from the medieval period. One notable example is the Veliky Novgorod Chronicle, which mentions a nobleman named Sokolov who served as a military commander during the reign of Prince Vsevolod in the 12th century.

Over time, the name Sokolov spread across various regions of Russia, becoming particularly prevalent in areas like Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Novgorod. It also appeared in historical records and documents from other Slavic countries, such as Ukraine and Belarus, where it took on slightly different spelling variations like Sokolov or Sokoloff.

Among the notable individuals who bore the surname Sokolov throughout history are:

1. Mikhail Sokolov (1818-1888), a Russian general and military historian who served in the Crimean War and wrote extensively about military tactics and strategy.

2. Nikolai Sokolov (1870-1928), a renowned Russian pathologist and one of the founders of modern pathology. He made significant contributions to the study of infectious diseases and cancer.

3. Ivan Sokolov (1865-1939), a Russian painter and art teacher who was part of the Peredvizhniki movement and is known for his realistic portraits and landscapes.

4. Nikolai Sokolov (1936-1999), a Soviet and Russian actor who appeared in numerous films and television shows, including the popular series "The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed".

5. Yuri Sokolov (1938-1997), a Soviet and Russian writer and screenwriter who authored several novels and scripts for popular movies and TV shows, such as "The Andromeda Nebula".

The name Sokolov has also been associated with various place names and geographical locations in Russia, such as the village of Sokolovo in the Tver region and the Sokolov district in the Ivanovo Oblast.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sokolov

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

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

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