Soll last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Soll

A surname of German origin referring to a toll or tax collector.

Soll, 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 Soll surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Soll in America

Soll is the 32339th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Soll surname appeared 712 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 Soll.

We can also compare 2010 data for Soll 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 32339 32417 -0.24%
Count 712 669 6.23%
Proportion per 100k 0.24 0.25 -4.08%

The history of the last name Soll

The surname Soll has its origins in Germany, where it first emerged in the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old German word "sol," which means "mud" or "mire." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a swampy or muddy area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Soll can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of medieval charters and documents from the region of Saxony, dated around 1200. The name appears in various spellings, including "Solle" and "Soll," indicating its widespread use during that period.

In the 13th century, a notable figure bearing the name Soll was Heinrich Soll, a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Lübeck. Records from that time show that he owned several properties and played an influential role in the city's economic affairs.

During the 14th century, the Soll name was also found in the region of Westphalia, where a family of that name held lands and estates near the town of Soest. One member of this family, Konrad Soll, is mentioned in a local chronicle from 1342 as being involved in a dispute over property boundaries.

In the 15th century, the name Soll appears in the records of the Free Imperial City of Frankfurt, where a man named Johannes Soll served as a city councilor in the year 1478. His son, Matthaus Soll, became a respected jurist and legal scholar in the early 16th century.

Another notable figure with the surname Soll was Johann Michael Soll, a German composer and organist who lived from 1632 to 1701. He is best known for his contributions to the development of the North German organ school and his compositions for organ and sacred vocal works.

Throughout the centuries, the Soll name has been associated with various locations and place names in Germany, such as Sollbach, Sollstedt, and Sollingen. These place names may have influenced or been influenced by the surname over time.

While the origins of the Soll name can be traced back to medieval Germany, it has since spread to other parts of Europe and the world, carried by families and individuals who have contributed to various fields and professions throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Soll

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

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 Soll was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 91.43% 651
Non-Hispanic Black Only 3.37% 24
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races 1.26% 9
Hispanic Origin 3.51% 25

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 Soll has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 91.43% 94.32% -3.11%
Black 3.37% 2.39% 34.03%
Asian and Pacific Islander (S)% 1.20% (S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% (S)% (S)%
Two or More Races 1.26% (S)% (S)%
Hispanic 3.51% 1.49% 80.80%

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

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