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

Sola, 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 Sola surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sola in America

Sola is the 13654th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sola surname appeared 2,218 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Sola.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sola 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 Sola

The surname SOLA originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Latin word "solus," which means "alone" or "single." This name likely referred to someone who lived in a solitary or isolated place or who was an only child.

SOLA is believed to have first appeared in the regions of Catalonia and Valencia in the 12th and 13th centuries. Early variations of the spelling included Sola, Sole, and Soles. The name is also related to the Spanish word "sol," meaning "sun," suggesting a possible connection to someone who lived in a sunny or exposed location.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SOLA can be found in the "Llibre del Repartiment," a 13th-century document that recorded the distribution of lands and properties in the Kingdom of Valencia after the Christian conquest of the region from the Moors.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named Ferran Sola was a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Barcelona. He played a significant role in the city's economic and political affairs during that time.

During the 15th century, the SOLA name was associated with several notable figures, including Juan Sola, a renowned architect who contributed to the construction of the famous Cathedral of Seville in Spain.

In the 16th century, a famous explorer named Hernando de Sola accompanied the Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto on his expeditions to Florida and the southeastern regions of what is now the United States.

Another prominent individual with the SOLA surname was José Sola, a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the last Spanish governor of California from 1815 to 1822, before the region became part of Mexico.

Throughout history, the SOLA name has been associated with various notable individuals, including artists, writers, politicians, and scholars, both in Spain and in other parts of the world where Spanish influence and migration have taken place.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sola

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

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

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