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

Soberón, 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 Soberón surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Soberón in America

Soberón is the 60045th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Soberón surname appeared 336 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 Soberón.

We can also compare 2010 data for Soberón 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 Soberón

The surname Soberon has its origins in Spain, with records dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "sobra," meaning excess or surplus, and likely referred to someone who was wealthy or had an abundance of resources.

The earliest known reference to the Soberon name appears in a land grant document from the Kingdom of Aragon in 1184, where a landowner named Pedro Soberon is mentioned. This suggests that the name may have originated in the region of Aragon, which was a powerful kingdom in medieval Spain.

During the 13th century, the Soberon family gained prominence in the region of Castile, particularly in the city of Burgos. Historical records from this period mention a nobleman named Rodrigo Soberon, who served as a military commander under King Alfonso X.

In the 14th century, the Soberon name spread to other parts of Spain, including Andalusia and Galicia. A notable figure from this era was Juan Soberon, a renowned poet and scholar who lived in Seville and wrote extensively on the topic of Moorish culture and literature.

As the Spanish Empire expanded in the 16th and 17th centuries, the Soberon name was carried to the Americas by colonists and conquistadors. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname in the New World was Diego Soberon, a Spanish soldier who participated in the conquest of Mexico under Hernán Cortés in the 1520s.

Another historically significant figure with the Soberon surname was María Soberon, a nun who lived in the 17th century and was known for her philanthropic work in establishing schools and hospitals in the city of Lima, Peru. She was born in 1612 and passed away in 1688.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Soberon name continued to be found throughout Spain and its former colonies, with notable individuals such as José Soberon, a Spanish naval officer who fought in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, and Mariano Soberon, a Mexican politician and military leader who served as the interim president of Mexico in 1844.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Soberón

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

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

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