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

Socol, 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 Socol surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Socol in America

Socol is the 117480th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Socol surname appeared 148 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 Socol.

We can also compare 2010 data for Socol 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 Socol

The surname SOCOL is believed to have originated in Romania, likely during the 16th or 17th century. It is derived from the Romanian word "socol," which means "falcon." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who worked with falcons or had some association with these birds of prey.

The earliest known record of the SOCOL surname dates back to the late 17th century, where it appears in a document from the region of Transylvania, which was part of the Kingdom of Hungary at the time. The name is also found in various historical documents from the principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia, which later became part of modern-day Romania.

In the 19th century, the SOCOL surname was particularly prevalent in the regions of Oltenia, Muntenia, and Moldavia. During this period, several notable individuals bore this surname, including Gheorghe Socol (1820-1892), a Romanian military officer and participant in the Wallachian Revolution of 1848.

Another prominent figure with the SOCOL surname was Alexandru Socol (1842-1910), a Romanian writer and politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies in the late 19th century. He was known for his contributions to Romanian literature and his advocacy for democratic reforms.

In the 20th century, one of the most famous individuals with the SOCOL surname was Ion Socol (1905-1988), a Romanian composer and conductor. He was known for his compositions for choir, orchestra, and chamber ensembles, as well as his work in preserving and promoting Romanian folk music.

The SOCOL surname has also been associated with several place names in Romania, such as the village of Socolu, located in the county of Iași. Additionally, there are variations of the name, such as Socoală and Socoleanu, which have similar origins and meanings.

It is worth noting that while the SOCOL surname is predominantly found in Romania, it has also been adopted by individuals of Romanian descent living in other parts of the world, particularly in neighboring countries like Moldova and Ukraine, as well as in communities of Romanian immigrants in North America and Western Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Socol

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

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

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