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

Soltis, 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 Soltis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Soltis in America

Soltis is the 9879th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Soltis surname appeared 3,273 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Soltis.

We can also compare 2010 data for Soltis 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 Soltis

The surname Soltis has its origins in Eastern Europe, particularly in areas that are now part of Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus. It is believed to have emerged in the 15th or 16th century as a variant of the Polish surname Sołtys or Sołtysiak, which was derived from the Polish word "sołtys," meaning a village mayor or administrator.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Soltis can be found in historical records and documents from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. One notable example is Jan Soltis, a prominent merchant and landowner who lived in the late 16th century and was mentioned in the records of the city of Lviv (now in Ukraine).

In the 17th century, the name Soltis appeared in various manuscripts and records related to the Polish nobility and gentry. For instance, the Soltis family was mentioned in the Akta Metryki Koronnej, a collection of official documents from the Polish Crown Chancery.

As the name spread across Eastern Europe, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Soltys, Soltysiak, and Soltysek, reflecting regional linguistic variations and scribal conventions of the time. These variations were often influenced by the local dialects and languages of the areas where the name was used.

One notable figure in history who bore the surname Soltis was Andrzej Soltis, a Polish military commander who fought alongside King Jan III Sobieski during the Battle of Vienna in 1683. Soltis played a significant role in the historic victory over the Ottoman Empire, which halted the Turkish advance into Europe.

In the 19th century, the name Soltis was associated with several prominent individuals, including Jerzy Soltis (1826-1903), a Polish writer and journalist who contributed to the literary and cultural life of Poland during the period of partitions.

Another notable figure was Maria Soltis (1870-1945), a Polish educator and women's rights activist who fought for equal access to education for girls and was a pioneer in the field of women's empowerment in Poland.

The surname Soltis has also been found in other parts of Europe, particularly in areas with significant Polish or Eastern European diaspora communities. For example, historical records indicate that individuals with the surname Soltis settled in parts of Germany, France, and even the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Soltis

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

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

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