Sobieski Surname

89,798th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,341 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Sobieski Surname Definition:

(Polish) One who came from Sobieski, Sobieszki or Sobieszyn (Sobiech’s settlement), the names of villages in Poland.

Sobieski Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland2,7711:13,7171,985
United States1,7591:206,06020,213
Brazil4521:473,61617,915
Canada771:478,51441,057
Germany561:1,437,59788,094
Belgium521:221,08928,230
Lithuania351:86,70312,314
France311:2,142,668174,004
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
England161:3,482,379114,324
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Hungary131:755,09840,181
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Sobieski (16) may also be a first name.

Sobieski Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish) One who came from Sobieski, Sobieszki or Sobieszyn (Sobiech’s settlement), the names of villages in Poland.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Sobieski Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sobieski Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Sobieski (Russian: Собиески) occurs in Poland more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sobieski? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 89,798th most widespread surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,364,453 people. Sobieski is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Sobieski reside; 52 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 52 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 16 people.

Sobieski is most frequently used in Poland, where it is carried by 2,771 people, or 1 in 13,717. Outside of Poland this last name is found in 35 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Brazil, where 8 percent reside.

Sobieski Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sobieski has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sobieski last name rose 7,995 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sobieski Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sobieski last name are 5.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.36% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sobieski earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 20.08% more than the national average, earning $51,813 USD per year and in Canada they earn 50.29% more than the national average, earning $74,668 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sobieski Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sobieski in the Russian language
Собиескиsobieski-

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