How common is the surname Sorkin?

1,114 people in the United States had the surname Sorkin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 277,150 Americans. It ranked 22,963rd of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Sorkin?

In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Sorkin identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Sorkin?

Aaron Sorkin, American filmmaker (born 1961), followed by Arleen Sorkin.

Where is the surname Sorkin most common?

Wikidata records people named Sorkin in the United States.

Is the surname Sorkin getting more or less common?

More common. 1,074 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,114 in 2010, up 3.7%.

The surname Sorkin

A surname, carried by 1,114 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex S625

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Sorkin is more common than 85.8% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,114 people named Sorkin in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 277,150 Americans. That is up 3.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,074.

#22,963

rank among US surnames

1,114

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+3.7%

change since 2000 (was #22,370)

Who is named Sorkin

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

95% of people named Sorkin identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.4% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.7%
Two or more races 1.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%

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

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Sorkins

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Aaron Sorkin
American filmmaker (born 1961)
Arleen Sorkin
American actress (1955–2023)
Michael Sorkin
American architect (1948-2020)
Andrew Ross Sorkin
American journalist and author (born 1977)

Questions

How common is the surname Sorkin?: 1,114 people in the United States had the surname Sorkin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 277,150 Americans. It ranked 22,963rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Sorkin?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Sorkin identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Sorkin?: Aaron Sorkin, American filmmaker (born 1961), followed by Arleen Sorkin.
Where is the surname Sorkin most common?: Wikidata records people named Sorkin in the United States.
Is the surname Sorkin getting more or less common?: More common. 1,074 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,114 in 2010, up 3.7%.