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

Solorza, 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 Solorza surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Solorza in America

Solorza is the 76533rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Solorza surname appeared 251 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 Solorza.

We can also compare 2010 data for Solorza 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 Solorza

The surname Solorza has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to be derived from the Basque words "solo" meaning "land" or "terrain" and "ortza" meaning "hill" or "elevation," suggesting the name may have referred to someone residing on a particular hillside or elevated terrain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced to the 14th century in the village of Solorza, located in the province of Gipuzkoa in the Basque Country. This place name is thought to have influenced the surname's spelling and pronunciation over time.

Notable individuals with the surname Solorza include Juan de Solorza, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Ferdinand Magellan on his famous circumnavigation voyage in the early 16th century. Another historical figure was María de Solorza, a 17th-century Spanish nun and writer known for her religious works and poetry.

In the 18th century, the Solorza family produced several notable military officers, including Martín de Solorza, a Spanish naval commander who played a role in the American Revolutionary War, and his cousin, Miguel de Solorza, a cavalry officer who served in the Spanish army during the Napoleonic Wars.

Moving into the 19th century, one prominent bearer of the name was Ramón Solorza, a Mexican politician and landowner who served as a member of the Congress of Coahuila and Texas in the 1830s. His grandson, Ignacio Solorza, was a renowned Mexican architect who designed several notable buildings in Mexico City in the late 1800s.

While the surname is relatively uncommon compared to other Spanish surnames, it has been carried by individuals across various professions and geographical regions, reflecting its Basque roots and the migration patterns of those who bore the name throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Solorza

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

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

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