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

Solero, 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 Solero surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Solero in America

Solero is the 82044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Solero surname appeared 230 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 Solero.

We can also compare 2010 data for Solero 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 Solero

The surname SOLERO originates from Italy, specifically the northern regions of Lombardy and Piedmont. It is believed to have emerged during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is derived from the Italian word "sole," meaning "sun," and is likely an occupational surname referring to someone who worked in a sunny or exposed area, such as a farmer or vineyard worker.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SOLERO can be found in a 14th-century document from the town of Asti, in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy. This document mentions a certain Giacomo Solero, who was a landowner and wine merchant. Another early reference is in a 16th-century census from the city of Milan, where a family by the name of Solero was listed among the local residents.

In the 17th century, the name SOLERO appeared in several historical records from the Duchy of Savoy, which encompassed parts of modern-day France, Italy, and Switzerland. One notable figure was Giovanni Battista Solero (1590-1658), a Savoyard nobleman and military commander who fought in the Thirty Years' War. Later, in the 18th century, a branch of the Solero family settled in the Veneto region of northeastern Italy, where they became prominent landowners and viticulturists.

The name SOLERO has also been associated with several place names throughout Italy. For instance, there is a small town called Solero in the province of Alessandria, Piedmont, which likely took its name from the Solero family who once owned lands in the area. Similarly, there is a village called Solerone in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, which may have connections to the surname.

Among the notable individuals with the surname SOLERO throughout history, one can mention:

1. Pietro Solero (1520-1592), an Italian architect and engineer who worked on several fortifications and military structures in the Duchy of Savoy.
2. Gian Domenico Solero (1657-1729), an Italian painter and fresco artist active in the Baroque period, known for his works in churches and palaces across northern Italy.
3. Girolamo Solero (1723-1798), an Italian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to celestial mechanics and the study of comets.
4. Giuseppe Solero (1809-1892), an Italian politician and statesman who served as a member of the Parliament of the Kingdom of Italy in the late 19th century.
5. Enrico Solero (1875-1945), an Italian composer and conductor known for his operas and orchestral works, including the opera "La Sposa di Venezia" (1909).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Solero

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

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

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