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

Solórzano, 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 Solórzano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Solórzano in America

Solórzano is the 70403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Solórzano surname appeared 278 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 Solórzano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Solórzano 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 Solórzano

The surname Solorsano originated in Spain, with roots tracing back to the 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the phrase "sol oro sano," which translates to "healthy golden sun" in Spanish. This name may have been given to an individual with a sunny or cheerful disposition, or it could have been a descriptive surname referring to someone with a tanned or golden complexion.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Solorsano name can be found in the archives of the city of Seville, where a certain Pedro Solorsano was documented as a landowner in the year 1487. Another notable bearer of this name was Diego Solorsano, a Spanish explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expeditions to Mexico in the early 16th century.

In the 17th century, the Solorsano name appeared in various historical records across Spain, including the birth record of Juan Solorsano, born in Valencia in 1623. Juan later became a renowned jurist and authored several influential works on maritime law and international relations.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the Solorsano name traveled to the Americas, where it took root in various colonies and territories. One notable example is Bartolomé Solorsano, a Chilean poet and writer who lived from 1757 to 1818 and was celebrated for his contributions to the literary scene in colonial Chile.

Another prominent figure with the Solorsano surname was Mariano Solorsano, a Mexican military officer and politician who played a significant role in the Mexican War of Independence. He was born in 1788 and served as a general in the revolutionary army before becoming a member of the Mexican Congress in the early 1820s.

In more recent times, the Solorsano name has been carried by individuals such as José Solorsano, a Spanish artist and painter who was born in 1891 and renowned for his vibrant depictions of everyday life in Spain during the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Solórzano

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

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

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