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

Solimine, 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 Solimine surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Solimine in America

Solimine is the 44576th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Solimine surname appeared 482 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 Solimine.

We can also compare 2010 data for Solimine 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 Solimine

The surname Solimine is of Italian origin, tracing its roots back to the region of Campania in southern Italy, particularly the province of Avellino. It is believed to have emerged in the late medieval period, around the 14th or 15th century.

The name Solimine is derived from the Italian word "sole," meaning sun, and the Latin suffix "-imus," indicating the superlative form, suggesting the meaning "most sunny" or "sunniest." This could be a reference to a place name or a descriptive surname given to someone living in a particularly sunny area or associated with the sun in some way.

While no specific historical references to the name Solimine have been found in ancient manuscripts or records, the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be traced back to the 16th century in the town of Solofra, located in the province of Avellino. One of the earliest documented individuals with this surname was Giovanni Solimine, born in Solofra around 1550.

Another notable figure was Nicola Solimine (1665-1744), a Catholic priest and theologian from Avellino who authored several works on religious subjects. In the 18th century, Antonio Solimine (1710-1782) was a prominent Neapolitan painter known for his landscape and genre paintings.

During the 19th century, the Solimine surname gained recognition in the field of medicine. Giuseppe Solimine (1823-1898) was a renowned physician and professor of medicine at the University of Naples. His son, Vincenzo Solimine (1865-1932), followed in his footsteps and became a prominent obstetrician and gynecologist.

In the 20th century, the name Solimine was associated with the Italian film industry. Goffredo Solimine (1915-1992) was a respected cinematographer who worked on several notable Italian films, including collaborations with celebrated directors like Federico Fellini and Pier Paolo Pasolini.

While the surname Solimine is not among the most common Italian surnames, it has a rich history rooted in the region of Campania, with notable individuals spanning various fields, including religion, art, medicine, and cinema.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Solimine

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

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

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