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

Solari, 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 Solari surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Solari in America

Solari is the 14854th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Solari surname appeared 1,994 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 Solari.

We can also compare 2010 data for Solari 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 Solari

The surname Solari originates from Italy, dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Latin word "solaris," meaning "of the sun." The name is believed to have been initially given to those who lived near a sunny or sunlit area, or perhaps to someone with a sunny disposition.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Solari can be found in the Codice Diplomatico della Lombardia Medievale, a collection of medieval documents from the region of Lombardy, dated to the 13th century. This suggests that the name was already well-established in northern Italy by that time.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Solari was Antonio Solari, an Italian architect and sculptor who lived from around 1400 to 1482. He was responsible for the design and construction of several important buildings in Milan, including the Certosa di Pavia and the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, which houses Leonardo da Vinci's famous mural, "The Last Supper."

Another prominent individual with the surname Solari was Cristoforo Solari, an Italian architect and military engineer who lived from 1460 to 1520. He is best known for his work on the Castello Sforzesco in Milan, as well as several fortifications throughout northern Italy.

In the 16th century, the name Solari appeared in the records of the Republic of Venice, where a family of that name held positions of importance. One such figure was Girolamo Solari, who served as a diplomat and ambassador for the Venetian Republic in the late 1500s.

During the 17th century, the Solari family produced several notable artists and architects, including Andrea Solari, a Baroque painter and architect who lived from 1635 to 1719. His works can be found in various churches and palaces throughout Italy.

Another individual of note was Giovanni Solari, an Italian architect and military engineer who lived from 1670 to 1740. He was responsible for the design and construction of several fortifications and public works projects in the Duchy of Savoy, which is now part of modern-day Italy and France.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Solari

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

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

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