How common is the surname Sobral?

188 people in the United States had the surname Sobral in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 1,642,264 Americans. It ranked 96,799th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Sobral?

In the 2010 Census, 79% of people named Sobral identified as white (not Hispanic), and 14% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Sobral?

Marta Sobral, Brazilian basketball player (born 1970), followed by Leila Sobral.

Where is the surname Sobral most common?

Wikidata records people named Sobral in Brazil and Argentina.

Is the surname Sobral getting more or less common?

More common. 163 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 188 in 2010, up 15%.

The surname Sobral

A surname, carried by 188 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex S164

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Sobral is more common than 40.3% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 188 people named Sobral in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 1,642,264 Americans. That is up 15% since 2000, when the Census counted 163.

#96,799

rank among US surnames

188

people in 2010

0.1

per 100,000 Americans

+15.3%

change since 2000 (was #102,173)

Who is named Sobral

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

79% of people named Sobral identified as white (not Hispanic), 14% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 2.7% as Black (not Hispanic).

White (not Hispanic) 79%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 14%
Black (not Hispanic) 2.7%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Native American, Multiracial are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Sobrals

5 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Marta Sobral
Brazilian basketball player (born 1970)
Leila Sobral
Brazilian basketball player (born 1974)
Renato Sobral
Brazilian mixed martial artist, born 1975
José María Sobral
Argentine scientist (1880-1961)
Nelson Gonçalves
Brazilian recording artist and singer, 1919–1998

Notable Sobrals come mostly from Brazil (4) and Argentina (1).

Questions

How common is the surname Sobral?: 188 people in the United States had the surname Sobral in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 1,642,264 Americans. It ranked 96,799th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Sobral?: In the 2010 Census, 79% of people named Sobral identified as white (not Hispanic), and 14% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Sobral?: Marta Sobral, Brazilian basketball player (born 1970), followed by Leila Sobral.
Where is the surname Sobral most common?: Wikidata records people named Sobral in Brazil and Argentina.
Is the surname Sobral getting more or less common?: More common. 163 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 188 in 2010, up 15%.