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

Idso, 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 Idso surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Idso in America

Idso is the 90113th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Idso surname appeared 205 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 Idso.

We can also compare 2010 data for Idso to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Idso

The surname IDSO is believed to have originated in Norway during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old Norse words "idr" meaning "labor" or "work" and "so" meaning "lake" or "pond." This suggests that the name may have referred to a person who lived near a body of water and engaged in some form of physical labor or occupation.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Diplomatarium Norvegicum, a collection of medieval Norwegian documents, where an individual named Idso Einarsson is mentioned in a land transaction dating back to the 13th century. The name also appears in various parish records and censuses from the 16th and 17th centuries in regions such as Telemark, Oppland, and Buskerud, which were known for their farming and fishing communities.

During the 18th century, the name Idso appeared in several historical records, including the birth and death registers of the city of Bergen. Notable individuals from this period include Peder Idso (1712-1788), a merchant and ship owner, and Inger Idso (1725-1801), a renowned weaver and textile artist whose work was highly sought after by the local nobility.

As the 19th century approached, the name became more widespread across Norway, with several prominent figures bearing the surname. One such individual was Hans Idso (1822-1892), a politician and member of the Norwegian Parliament, who played a significant role in the country's constitutional reforms of the late 19th century. Another notable figure was Ingrid Idso (1854-1932), a pioneering educator and advocate for women's rights, who established several schools and educational programs for underprivileged children.

In the early 20th century, the name Idso gained international recognition with the birth of Olav Idso (1906-1992), a renowned Norwegian explorer and author. Idso's expeditions to the Arctic regions and his writings on the indigenous cultures of the far north brought him widespread acclaim and contributed to the understanding of these remote regions.

Another noteworthy individual from this period was Bjorn Idso (1915-2003), a celebrated sculptor and artist whose works are featured in several museums and public spaces throughout Norway. His artistic style, influenced by the natural landscapes and traditional crafts of his homeland, has left a lasting legacy in the world of Norwegian art.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Idso

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

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 Idso 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Idso has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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

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