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

Solbach, 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 Solbach surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Solbach in America

Solbach is the 146201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Solbach surname appeared 113 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 Solbach.

We can also compare 2010 data for Solbach 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 Solbach

The surname Solbach has its origins in Germany, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the German words "sol," meaning "mud" or "salt," and "bach," meaning "stream" or "brook." This suggests that the name may have originated in an area with muddy or salty streams or brooks.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Solbach can be found in the village of Solbachau, located in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany. The name is believed to have originated from this specific location, which was initially known as "Solbach" before being renamed Solbachau.

In the late 16th century, a family by the name of Solbach is mentioned in the records of the town of Münster, located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. This indicates that the name had already spread beyond its place of origin by that time.

A notable figure with the surname Solbach was Johann Solbach, a German painter and engraver who lived from 1561 to 1617. His works were primarily religious in nature and can be found in various churches and museums across Germany.

Another individual of note was Friedrich Solbach, a German mathematician and astronomer who lived from 1696 to 1772. He made significant contributions to the fields of celestial mechanics and the calculation of planetary orbits.

In the 19th century, a man named Wilhelm Solbach gained recognition as a prominent industrialist and businessman in the city of Düsseldorf, Germany. He founded the Solbach Machinery Company, which specialized in the production of industrial equipment and machinery.

Towards the end of the 19th century, the name Solbach began to appear in records outside of Germany, indicating that members of the family had emigrated to other parts of Europe and beyond. For example, there are records of individuals with the surname Solbach living in the Netherlands and the United States during this time period.

One of the earliest documented cases of the surname Solbach in the United States dates back to the mid-19th century, when a family by that name settled in the state of Pennsylvania. They were likely of German descent and had emigrated from their homeland in search of new opportunities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Solbach

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

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

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