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

Sobarzo, 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 Sobarzo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sobarzo in America

Sobarzo is the 115034th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sobarzo surname appeared 152 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 Sobarzo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sobarzo 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 Sobarzo

The surname Sobarzo has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. It is believed to have derived from the Basque words "sobar," meaning forge, and "zo," meaning place or location, suggesting a possible connection to a blacksmith or someone who lived near a forge.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Sobarzo surname can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a 12th-century manuscript containing records from the monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla, located in the province of La Rioja, Spain. The document mentions a certain "Petrus Sobarzo" as a witness to a land transaction.

In the 14th century, the Sobarzo name appears in various archival records from the Basque provinces of Álava and Vizcaya. One notable figure was Juan Sobarzo, a merchant and landowner from the town of Vitoria, who lived between 1320 and 1388.

The spelling of the surname has evolved over time, with variations such as Sovarzo, Sobarco, and Sobarzu appearing in historical documents. Some of these variations may have been influenced by local dialects or transcription errors.

During the 16th century, the Sobarzo family gained prominence in the city of Bilbao, with several members serving in various municipal and ecclesiastical positions. One notable figure was Martín Sobarzo, a wealthy merchant and shipowner who lived from 1520 to 1593.

In the 18th century, the Sobarzo name appeared in the records of the Spanish Empire's colonies in the Americas. Miguel Sobarzo, born in 1712 in Santander, Spain, served as a military officer and later became the governor of the province of Nuevo Santander (now part of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas) from 1767 to 1772.

Other notable individuals with the Sobarzo surname include:

1. Ignacio Sobarzo (1782-1848), a Mexican military officer who fought in the Mexican War of Independence against Spain.
2. Florencio Sobarzo (1845-1921), a Chilean politician and lawyer who served as a senator and Minister of Justice during the late 19th century.
3. María Sobarzo (1890-1972), a Spanish writer and educator from Bilbao, known for her works promoting Basque culture and language.
4. Guillermo Sobarzo (1918-1995), a Mexican painter and muralist, renowned for his contributions to the Mexican Muralism movement.
5. Ana Sobarzo (born 1962), a contemporary Chilean writer and academic, known for her novels exploring themes of identity and memory.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sobarzo

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

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

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