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 2412th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Solórzano surname appeared 15,045 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 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 Solorzano originates from Spain, specifically in the regions of Castilla and Cantabria. It is believed to have emerged in the 12th or 13th century during the Reconquista period, when Spaniards were reclaiming land from the Moors.

Solorzano is likely derived from the Basque or Iberian words "soloetze" and "ano", which translate to "sunny place" or "sunny field". This suggests that the name may have originated from a place name referring to a location with abundant sunlight or a sunny meadow.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Solorzano can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías de Castilla, a census-like document from the 14th century that recorded the names of landowners and vassals in the region of Castilla.

In the 16th century, Juan de Solorzano Pereira (1575-1655), a Spanish jurist and legal scholar, wrote extensively on colonial law and the rights of indigenous peoples in the Spanish colonies. His works, such as "De Indiarum Iure" and "Política Indiana", were influential in shaping Spanish colonial policies.

Another notable figure with this surname was Juan de Solorzano y Velarde (1610-1675), a Spanish theologian and philosopher who served as a professor at the University of Salamanca. He wrote several treatises on moral theology and philosophy.

During the 17th century, Alonso de Solorzano y Velasco (1620-1677) was a Spanish military officer and governor of Chile from 1672 to 1677. He played a significant role in the Arauco War against the Mapuche people.

In the 18th century, José de Solorzano y Román (1725-1786) was a Spanish architect and sculptor known for his works in the Baroque and Neoclassical styles. He designed several notable buildings in Madrid, including the Royal Palace's Gasparini Staircase.

Towards the end of the 19th century, Jesús Solorzano (1875-1941) was a Venezuelan politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and as the Venezuelan ambassador to various countries, including the United States and Spain.

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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