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

Solidum, 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 Solidum surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Solidum in America

Solidum is the 93921st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Solidum surname appeared 195 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 Solidum.

We can also compare 2010 data for Solidum 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 Solidum

The surname SOLIDUM has its origins in the ancient Roman Empire, dating back to the 3rd century AD. The name is derived from the Latin word "solidus," which referred to a gold coin used as currency during the Roman era. This connection suggests that the name may have been associated with individuals involved in minting or trade of coins.

The earliest recorded instances of the name SOLIDUM can be traced back to the city of Rome and surrounding regions of Italy. Some historical documents from the 5th and 6th centuries mention individuals bearing this surname, indicating its presence during the decline of the Western Roman Empire and the subsequent rise of the Byzantine Empire.

One notable figure with the surname SOLIDUM was Marcus Solidum, a Roman merchant who lived in the late 4th century AD. His name appears in trade records documenting the exchange of goods between Rome and the Eastern Mediterranean regions. Another individual, Flavius Solidum, was a high-ranking official in the court of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I in the 6th century.

As the Roman Empire expanded its influence across Europe, the name SOLIDUM likely spread to other regions. Records from the 9th century indicate the presence of a noble family bearing this surname in the Duchy of Normandy, which included Rollo Solidum, a Viking leader who became the first Duke of Normandy in 911 AD.

During the Middle Ages, the name SOLIDUM was also found in various parts of the Holy Roman Empire. One notable figure was Johannes Solidum, a German scholar and theologian who lived in the 13th century. He authored several works on philosophy and religious studies, contributing to the intellectual discourse of his time.

As the centuries progressed, the name SOLIDUM continued to appear in different regions of Europe. In the 15th century, a Spanish nobleman named Diego Solidum played a significant role in the Reconquista, the campaign to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from Moorish rule. Centuries later, in the 18th century, a French aristocrat named Émilie Solidum was known for her influential literary salons in Paris, which attracted renowned writers and intellectuals of the time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Solidum

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

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

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