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

Solus, 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 Solus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Solus in America

Solus is the 119508th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Solus surname appeared 145 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 Solus.

We can also compare 2010 data for Solus 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 Solus

The surname SOLUS is believed to have originated in Italy, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 14th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Latin word "solus," meaning "alone" or "solitary," suggesting that it may have initially referred to someone who lived in isolation or on their own.

One of the earliest known bearers of the SOLUS name was Giovanni SOLUS, a wealthy merchant from Venice who lived in the late 14th century. Records show that he traded extensively in spices and silk, establishing a prosperous business that allowed him to acquire substantial landholdings in the Veneto region.

In the 15th century, the SOLUS name appeared in various manuscripts and records across northern Italy, particularly in the regions of Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna. A notable figure from this period was Girolamo SOLUS, a renowned scholar and philosopher who taught at the University of Bologna in the late 1400s.

During the Renaissance, the SOLUS name gained prominence with the rise of several prominent artists and intellectuals. One such individual was Pietro SOLUS, a celebrated painter from Milan who was active in the early 16th century. His works, which often depicted religious scenes, can still be found in various churches and galleries across northern Italy.

In the 17th century, the SOLUS name spread further across the Italian peninsula, with several notable figures emerging. Tommaso SOLUS, born in Naples in 1620, was a highly respected jurist and legal scholar whose writings on civil law were widely studied and cited throughout Europe.

As the centuries progressed, the SOLUS name continued to be associated with accomplished individuals in various fields. In the 19th century, Giuseppe SOLUS, born in Rome in 1812, made significant contributions to the field of archaeology, leading several excavations in the city and its surrounding areas.

Throughout its long history, the SOLUS name has been linked to various place names and localities across Italy, including the town of Solignano in the Emilia-Romagna region, which may have derived its name from a SOLUS family that once resided there.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Solus

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

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

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