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

Soca, 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 Soca surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Soca in America

Soca is the 87663rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Soca surname appeared 212 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 Soca.

We can also compare 2010 data for Soca 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 Soca

The surname SOCA originates from northern Italy, specifically the region of Piedmont. It can be traced back to the late 15th century, around the time of the Renaissance period in Europe. The name is believed to have derived from the Italian word "socca," which refers to a type of flatbread made from chickpea flour, a staple food in the region.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name SOCA can be found in a municipal record from the town of Asti in Piedmont, dated 1492. This document references a farmer named Giovanni SOCA, who owned a small plot of land near the town's outskirts. It is likely that Giovanni's surname was a reflection of his occupation or his association with the production of socca bread.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name SOCA began to spread beyond the Piedmont region as families migrated to other parts of Italy and Europe. In 1612, a man named Pietro SOCA was recorded as a resident of the city of Naples, where he worked as a baker. This suggests that the name's connection to the food industry persisted even as it traveled to different areas.

In the late 17th century, the SOCA surname made its way to the Iberian Peninsula. Historical records from the city of Barcelona, Spain, document a merchant named Jaume SOCA, who was born in 1678 and traded in goods from Italy. This indicates that the name had spread beyond Italy's borders through trade and migration.

One notable figure with the surname SOCA was Giuseppe SOCA, an Italian architect born in Turin in 1751. He was responsible for designing several notable buildings in the city, including the Palazzo Carignano and the Church of San Francesco da Paola. Giuseppe SOCA's work helped shape the architectural landscape of Turin during the 18th century.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Maria SOCA, a Italian opera singer born in Genoa in 1812. She performed in various opera houses across Europe and was particularly renowned for her interpretations of roles in the works of Verdi and Donizetti. Maria SOCA's successful career as a prima donna helped to bring recognition to her family name in the world of classical music.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Soca

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

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

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