How common is the surname Sosnowski?

1,844 people in the United States had the surname Sosnowski in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 167,433 Americans. It ranked 15,792nd of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Sosnowski?

In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Sosnowski identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Sosnowski?

Sergey Sosnovski, Belarusian footballer.

Where is the surname Sosnowski most common?

Wikidata records people named Sosnowski in Belarus.

Is the surname Sosnowski getting more or less common?

Less common. 1,880 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,844 in 2010, down 1.9%.

The surname Sosnowski

A Polish surname, carried by 1,844 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex S252

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Sosnowski is more common than 90.3% of them.

Origin

Polish origin

From Polish Sosnowski.

One of 304 Polish surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,844 people named Sosnowski in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 167,433 Americans. That is down 1.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,880.

#15,792

rank among US surnames

1,844

people in 2010

0.6

per 100,000 Americans

-1.9%

change since 2000 (was #14,539)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#15,784	Sood	1,846	167,251
#15,788	Vandoren	1,845	167,342
#15,792	Waddy	1,844	167,433
#15,800	Harton	1,843	167,523

Who is named Sosnowski

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

95% of people named Sosnowski identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.9%
Two or more races 0.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

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

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Sosnowskis

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Sergey Sosnovski
Belarusian footballer, born 1981

Other Polish surnames

All 304 Polish surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Sosnowski come from?: From Polish Sosnowski.
How common is the surname Sosnowski?: 1,844 people in the United States had the surname Sosnowski in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 167,433 Americans. It ranked 15,792nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Sosnowski?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Sosnowski identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Sosnowski?: Sergey Sosnovski, Belarusian footballer.
Where is the surname Sosnowski most common?: Wikidata records people named Sosnowski in Belarus.
Is the surname Sosnowski getting more or less common?: Less common. 1,880 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,844 in 2010, down 1.9%.