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

Solina, 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 Solina surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Solina in America

Solina is the 97671st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Solina surname appeared 186 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 Solina.

We can also compare 2010 data for Solina 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 Solina

The surname Solina has its origins in Poland, where it first emerged in the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old Polish word "solina," which referred to a salt marsh or a saline meadow. This suggests that the name may have originally been a descriptive one, given to someone who lived near or worked in a salt marsh or a similar area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Solina can be found in a document from the town of Cracow, dated 1587. This document mentions a certain Jan Solina, who was a merchant dealing in salt and other goods. This provides further evidence of the name's connection to salt-related activities.

In the 17th century, the name appears in several historical records from the region of Silesia, which was then part of the Kingdom of Poland. One notable figure bearing this surname was Michał Solina (1623-1697), a prominent Polish nobleman and landowner who played a role in the Polish-Swedish wars of that era.

The name Solina is also found in some old place names, such as the village of Solinki, located in the Podlaskie Voivodeship of northeastern Poland. This village's name is derived from the same root as the surname, further reinforcing the connection to salt marshes and saline environments.

As the centuries passed, the Solina family spread across various parts of Poland, and some members of the family also migrated to other parts of Europe and the world. One notable figure from the 19th century was Franciszek Solina (1784-1855), a Polish painter and art teacher who worked in the Romantic style.

Other individuals bearing the Solina surname include Józef Solina (1909-1993), a Polish military officer and resistance fighter during World War II, and Marek Solina (born 1963), a contemporary Polish actor and theater director.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Solina

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

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

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