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

Vorobets, 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 Vorobets surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vorobets in America

Vorobets is the 106570th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vorobets surname appeared 167 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 Vorobets.

The history of the last name Vorobets

The surname Vorobets has its origins in Ukraine and dates back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Ukrainian word "vorobei," which means "sparrow." This suggests that the name likely referred to a person who had a physical or behavioral resemblance to a sparrow, or perhaps someone who worked with or kept sparrows.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Vorobets can be found in historical Ukrainian documents and records from the 16th and 17th centuries. For example, a man named Ivan Vorobets is mentioned in a land deed from the town of Poltava, dated 1612. Another early reference is found in a census record from the village of Zhytomyr, where a family by the name of Vorobets is listed as residing there in 1678.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Vorobets was Dmytro Vorobets, a Ukrainian Cossack who lived from 1592 to 1649. He was a military leader and played a significant role in the Cossack uprisings against Polish rule in the early 17th century.

Another notable figure with the Vorobets surname was Yuriy Vorobets, a Ukrainian writer and poet who lived from 1845 to 1921. He was a prominent figure in the cultural and literary circles of his time and is known for his works that celebrated Ukrainian folklore and traditions.

In the 18th century, a family by the name of Vorobets settled in the town of Baturyn, which was once the capital of the Cossack Hetmanate. This family's ancestral home, known as the Vorobets Estate, still stands today and is considered a historical landmark.

During the 19th century, the Vorobets name was found in various regions of Ukraine, including the areas around Kyiv, Chernihiv, and Poltava. One notable individual from this time was Hryhoriy Vorobets, a Ukrainian educator and philanthropist who lived from 1821 to 1898. He founded several schools and educational institutions in his hometown of Nizhyn.

Throughout its history, the surname Vorobets has undergone some variations in spelling, such as Vorobey, Vorobyov, and Vorobchenko. These variations often reflected regional dialects or were influenced by other languages, such as Russian or Polish, due to the region's complex historical and cultural influences.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vorobets

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

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 Vorobets 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.

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

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