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

Soledad, 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 Soledad surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Soledad in America

Soledad is the 31754th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Soledad surname appeared 727 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 Soledad.

We can also compare 2010 data for Soledad 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 Soledad

The surname Soledad originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "soledad," which means solitude or loneliness. The name likely arose as a descriptive term for someone who lived in a remote or isolated location.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Soledad can be found in the 13th-century manuscript "Libro de las Behetrías de Castilla," which documented landholdings and vassalage in the Kingdom of Castile. The name appears in connection with the village of Soledad, located in the northern region of Cantabria.

Throughout the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance, the Soledad family held land and titles in various parts of Spain. Notable individuals from this period include Rodrigo de Soledad, a nobleman who fought in the conquest of Granada in the late 15th century, and María de Soledad, a renowned poet and philosopher who lived in the city of Toledo in the early 16th century.

As Spanish exploration and colonization expanded into the Americas, the Soledad surname spread to the New World. In the 17th century, Juan de Soledad was one of the founding settlers of the town of San Miguel de Allende in central Mexico. His descendants played a significant role in the region's development over the following centuries.

Another notable figure was Fray José de Soledad, a Franciscan friar who lived in the late 18th century and was known for his humanitarian work among the indigenous populations of California. He established several missions along the Pacific coast, including the Mission Santa Barbara, which became a cultural and religious center.

In the 19th century, the Soledad family produced several influential political and military leaders, particularly during the upheaval of the Mexican War of Independence and the subsequent struggles for power. Among them was General Antonio de Soledad, a skilled strategist who commanded rebel forces in the Battle of Puebla in 1862.

Throughout its long history, the surname Soledad has been associated with individuals from various walks of life, from nobility and clergy to artists, writers, and revolutionaries. Its origins in the remote landscapes of medieval Spain have evolved into a rich tapestry woven across continents and centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Soledad

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

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

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