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

Solorio, 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 Solorio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Solorio in America

Solorio is the 2663rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Solorio surname appeared 13,537 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 people would have the surname Solorio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Solorio 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 Solorio

The surname Solorio originates from Spain, specifically the Castilian region. It dates back to the medieval period, around the 12th century. The name is believed to be derived from the Latin word "solarius," meaning "sun-related" or "relating to the sun."

This surname likely originated as a descriptive name, referring to someone who lived in a sunny or well-lit area, or perhaps someone with a sunny disposition. It could also have been an occupational name for someone who worked in a sunny location or with sun-related tasks, such as a tanner or vintner.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Solorio surname appears in the 13th century, in the "Tumbo Negro" (Black Book) of Santiago de Compostela, a medieval manuscript that recorded land grants and donations to the cathedral. This document mentions a certain "Martinus Solorio" from the village of Sobrado.

In the 14th century, the Solorio name appeared in various records and documents from the Castilian region, including the "Becerro de las Behetrias" (Book of Fiefdoms), which cataloged the feudal holdings and vassals of the Crown of Castile.

Notable individuals with the Solorio surname include Juan Solorio (c. 1470-1548), a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. Another prominent figure was Diego Solorio (c. 1520-1589), a Spanish jurist and author who served as a magistrate in the Audiencia of Mexico.

In the 16th century, the Solorio family established itself in the region of Extremadura, where they held estates and positions of prominence. One member of this branch was Pedro Solorio y Quiñones (1549-1625), a Spanish military commander who served as the governor of Cartagena de Indias (present-day Colombia).

Another notable Solorio was Juan Solorio de Quiñones (1603-1677), a Spanish nobleman and politician who served as the Viceroy of Sardinia and the Governor of the Duchy of Milan in the mid-17th century.

Over time, the Solorio surname spread beyond Spain, carried by explorers, colonists, and immigrants to various parts of the Americas, particularly Mexico and other Spanish-speaking regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Solorio

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

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

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