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

Sodoma, 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 Sodoma surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sodoma in America

Sodoma is the 134712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sodoma surname appeared 125 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 Sodoma.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sodoma 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 Sodoma

The surname Sodoma has its origins in Italy, specifically in the region of Tuscany. It is believed to have emerged during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Italian word "sodoma," which means "Sodom," referring to the biblical city known for its sinful ways.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Sodoma surname can be found in a 14th-century document from the city of Siena, where a certain "Pietro di Sodoma" is mentioned. This suggests that the name may have initially been used as a nickname or a descriptive term before becoming a hereditary surname.

The name Sodoma is also associated with the renowned Renaissance painter Giovanni Antonio Bazzi, born in 1477 in Vercelli, Piedmont. He was widely known as "Il Sodoma," a nickname he acquired due to his alleged homosexual tendencies, which were considered a sin akin to the biblical Sodom.

Another notable figure with the surname Sodoma was Niccolò di Ser Sozzo Tegliacci, an Italian painter and architect who lived in the 14th century. He is often referred to as Niccolò di Ser Sozzo Sodoma or simply Niccolo Sodoma.

In the 16th century, there was a Florentine painter and architect named Domenico Sodoma, who worked on various projects in Tuscany and Rome. His birth and death dates are not precisely known, but he was active between the late 15th and early 16th centuries.

The surname Sodoma can also be traced back to the town of Soana, located in the Piedmont region of Italy. It is believed that some individuals from this town may have adopted the surname Sodoma, which could have been a variant or a corruption of the town's name.

While the surname Sodoma is not particularly common today, it has left a significant mark in the history of art and culture, primarily due to its association with the renowned Renaissance painter Il Sodoma. The name's connection to the biblical city of Sodom also adds an intriguing layer of symbolism and meaning to its origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sodoma

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

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

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