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

Solario, 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 Solario surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Solario in America

Solario is the 93125th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Solario surname appeared 197 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 Solario.

We can also compare 2010 data for Solario 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 Solario

The surname Solario originated in Italy, likely in the regions of Lombardy and Piedmont, as early as the 12th century. The name is derived from the Latin word "solarius," meaning "of the sun" or "sunny," which may have been used as a nickname for someone with a sunny disposition or someone who lived in a particularly sunny area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a document from the city of Milan, dated 1215, which mentions a certain Guglielmo Solario. In the 13th century, the name appears in various records from the towns of Alessandria and Asti in the Piedmont region.

The Solario family was particularly prominent in the city of Milan, where they were part of the nobility and held influential positions in the government and the church. In the 15th century, the artist Andrea Solario (c. 1460-1524) from Milan achieved fame for his religious paintings and portraits, including the famous "Madonna with the Green Cushion" (c. 1495).

Another notable figure with this surname was Antonio Solario (c. 1380-1447), a renowned jurist and diplomat from Milan who served as a counselor to various Dukes of Milan and participated in important diplomatic missions throughout Italy and Europe.

In the 16th century, the Solario family expanded their influence to other parts of Italy, including the Kingdom of Naples, where they held landed estates and titles. One member of this branch was Girolamo Solario (1544-1611), a Neapolitan nobleman and military leader who fought against the Ottoman Turks in the Battle of Lepanto in 1571.

The name Solario also appears in historical records from other parts of Italy, such as the Veneto region, where a certain Giovanni Solario (c. 1525-1587) was a renowned architect and engineer who designed several important buildings in Venice and its surrounding areas.

Throughout its history, the surname Solario has been associated with various noble families, artists, scholars, and military figures, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and achievements of those who have carried this name over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Solario

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

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

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