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

Sodemann, 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 Sodemann surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sodemann in America

Sodemann is the 95955th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sodemann surname appeared 190 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 Sodemann.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sodemann 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 Sodemann

The surname SODEMANN has its origins in the German language and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated in the northern regions of Germany, particularly in the areas around Hamburg and Lübeck. The name is derived from the Low German word "sode," which means "sod" or "turf," and "mann," meaning "man." This suggests that the name was likely associated with those who worked with sod or turf, possibly in the cultivation of land or as landscapers.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SODEMANN can be found in the church records of the village of Büchen, near Lübeck, where a certain Hans Sodemann was listed as a resident in the late 16th century. Another notable mention is in the municipal archives of Hamburg, where a merchant named Johann Sodemann is documented as having conducted trade in the early 17th century.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, several families bearing the name SODEMANN were residing in the areas around the cities of Bremen and Oldenburg. One notable individual was Hinrich Sodemann, a farmer from the village of Apen, near Oldenburg, who was born in 1712 and lived to the age of 84. His son, Johann Sodemann (1745-1819), also a farmer, continued the family lineage in the same region.

As the name spread across Germany and into neighboring countries, variations in spelling emerged, such as Sodmann, Sodmann, and Soeddemann. In the 19th century, a notable figure with the name was Carl Sodemann (1836-1912), a German-born architect who immigrated to the United States and designed several notable buildings in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Another significant individual was Hans Sodemann (1879-1945), a German politician and member of the Reichstag during the Weimar Republic. He was a prominent figure in the Social Democratic Party and was known for his advocacy of workers' rights and social welfare policies.

The SODEMANN surname has also been present in other European countries, including the Netherlands and Scandinavia, where it likely arrived through migration and trade connections. For example, a Swedish family named Söderman, which is believed to be a variation of the German SODEMANN, can be traced back to the 18th century in the town of Borås.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sodemann

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

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

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