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

Soler, 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 Soler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Soler in America

Soler is the 6241st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Soler surname appeared 5,477 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Soler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Soler 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 Soler

The surname Soler is of Catalan origin and can be traced back to the 11th century in the regions of Catalonia and Valencia in Spain. It is derived from the Latin word "solarium," which means "sunny place" or "terrace." The name was initially given as a topographic surname to people who lived in sunny or elevated areas.

In the 12th and 13th centuries, the name Soler appeared in various medieval documents and records in Catalonia. One of the earliest recorded instances is in the "Llibre de Repartiment de València," a document that recorded the distribution of lands and properties after the Christian conquest of Valencia in 1238. Several individuals with the surname Soler were listed as recipients of land grants.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, the Soler family became prominent in Catalonia and Valencia. Notable figures include Jaume Soler (1324-1390), a renowned Catalan jurist and diplomat, and Bernat Soler (1417-1482), a prominent merchant and banker from Valencia.

In the 16th century, the Soler surname spread beyond the regions of Catalonia and Valencia to other parts of Spain and the Spanish colonies in the Americas. One notable individual was Jerónimo Soler (1550-1612), a Spanish explorer and navigator who participated in several expeditions to the Philippines and the Pacific Ocean.

The 17th and 18th centuries saw the rise of several distinguished Soler families in various fields. Pedro Soler (1623-1692) was a Spanish Baroque painter known for his religious and allegorical works. Rafael Soler (1738-1806) was a Spanish composer and organist who made significant contributions to the development of Spanish classical music.

In the 19th century, the Soler name gained prominence in various fields, including literature and politics. Frederic Soler (1839-1895), known as "Serafí Pitarra," was a Catalan playwright and poet who played a crucial role in the Catalan literary renaissance. Joaquín Soler (1815-1888) was a Spanish politician and diplomat who served as the Prime Minister of Spain from 1847 to 1848.

Other notable individuals with the surname Soler include Antonio Soler (1729-1783), a Spanish composer and monk who was a significant figure in the classical period, and Vicente Soler (1675-1744), a Spanish architect who designed numerous churches and buildings in the Baroque style.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Soler

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

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

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