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

Solvang, 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 Solvang surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Solvang in America

Solvang is the 153769th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Solvang surname appeared 106 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 Solvang.

We can also compare 2010 data for Solvang 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 Solvang

The surname "Solvang" is of Danish origin, originating in the 19th century. It is a compound word derived from the Danish words "sol" meaning "sun" and "vang" meaning "meadow" or "field." The name likely originated as a descriptive term for a sunny meadow or field, later adopted as a surname.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname "Solvang" can be traced back to various regions of Denmark, particularly in the central and southern parts of the country. It is believed that the name was initially used as a topographic name, referring to a specific location or geographic feature.

Historical records from Denmark in the late 19th and early 20th centuries mention several individuals with the surname "Solvang." One notable example is Hans Christian Solvang, a Danish painter and illustrator born in 1858 in Odense, Denmark, and died in 1932. His works depicted landscapes and scenes from rural Danish life.

Another individual of note was Karen Marie Solvang, born in 1872 in Aalborg, Denmark. She was a prominent figure in the Danish women's rights movement and worked tirelessly to promote education and equal opportunities for women in Denmark during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

In the late 19th century, a group of Danish immigrants settled in the Santa Ynez Valley of California and established a town they named "Solvang," meaning "sunny field" in Danish. This town, founded in 1911, served as a Danish cultural hub and became known for its Danish-style architecture and traditions.

One of the founders of the town of Solvang, California, was Jorgen Solvang, born in 1879 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He played a crucial role in the establishment and development of the town, which continues to celebrate its Danish heritage to this day.

Another notable individual with the surname "Solvang" was Niels Solvang, a Danish-American artist born in 1881 in Aalborg, Denmark. He immigrated to the United States in the early 20th century and became known for his landscape paintings depicting scenes from the American West and California's central coast region.

While the surname "Solvang" is not among the most common Danish surnames, it holds a unique place in both Danish and American history, reflecting the cultural ties between the two countries and the influence of Danish immigrants in shaping certain communities in the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Solvang

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

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

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