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

Soberanes, 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 Soberanes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Soberanes in America

Soberanes is the 30980th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Soberanes surname appeared 750 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 Soberanes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Soberanes 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 Soberanes

The surname Soberanes originates from Spain and can be traced back to the 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "sobra," which means "surplus" or "excess." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who had an abundance of a particular resource or was considered wealthy.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Soberanes can be found in the census records of Seville, Spain, from the year 1492. The name is listed as "Soberanes de la Vega," indicating a possible connection to a specific region or place.

In the late 16th century, the name appears in historical records related to the Spanish colonization of the Americas. Juan Soberanes, a soldier and explorer, was part of the expedition led by Hernán Cortés that conquered Mexico in the early 1500s. His contributions and adventures during this time are well-documented.

During the 17th century, the Soberanes family established roots in the region of Monterey, California, which was then part of New Spain. One notable figure from this era was Padre Miguel Soberanes, a Franciscan missionary who played a significant role in the establishment of the Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo in 1770.

In the 19th century, the name Soberanes gained prominence in the political and military spheres of California. José María Soberanes served as the last Spanish governor of the Presidio of Monterey from 1825 to 1827, during the transition period between Spanish and Mexican rule.

Another important figure was Mariano Guadalupe Soberanes, a soldier and landowner born in 1803. He was granted the Rancho Soberanes in Monterey County, which remained in the family's possession for several generations.

Throughout the centuries, the surname Soberanes has been associated with various place names and geographical locations. The Soberanes Canyon and the Soberanes Creek in Monterey County, California, are named after the family's landholdings in the region.

While the name Soberanes is most commonly found in Spain and parts of Latin America, it has also been carried by individuals of historical significance in other parts of the world, such as Pedro Soberanes, a renowned painter from the Philippines who lived during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Soberanes

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

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

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