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

Somodi, 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 Somodi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Somodi in America

Somodi is the 135593rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Somodi surname appeared 124 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 Somodi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Somodi 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 Somodi

The surname SOMODI has its origins in the Hungarian language. It is believed to have originated in the early 15th century in the region of Somogy County, located in southwestern Hungary. The name is likely derived from the Hungarian word "somogyi," which means "from Somogy."

SOMODI is thought to have been a locative surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name hailed from or resided in the Somogy region. This area was historically populated by Magyar tribes and has a rich cultural heritage that dates back to the Middle Ages.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SOMODI surname can be found in a Hungarian census record from 1487, which lists a family with the name residing in the village of Somogyvár. This village, whose name translates to "Somogy Castle," was a prominent settlement in the Somogy region during the medieval period.

In the 16th century, the SOMODI name appeared in various administrative documents and legal proceedings in Somogy County. Notable individuals from this time period include János SOMODI, a landowner and nobleman born in 1523, and István SOMODI, a Catholic priest who served in the town of Kaposvár in the late 1500s.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the SOMODI surname spread beyond the confines of Somogy County as families migrated to other parts of the Hungarian Kingdom and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. One notable bearer of the name was Mihály SOMODI (1658-1718), a Hungarian military officer who fought in the wars against the Ottoman Empire.

In the 19th century, the SOMODI surname gained further recognition with the birth of Károly SOMODI (1819-1888), a prominent Hungarian politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of Justice and Education in the government of Kálmán Tisza.

Another significant figure with the SOMODI surname was János SOMODI (1848-1920), a Hungarian engineer and inventor who played a crucial role in the development of the electric railway system in Budapest.

As the SOMODI name spread throughout Hungary and beyond, it underwent various spelling variations, such as SOMOGYI, SOMOGYVÁRY, and SOMODICS. However, the core meaning and origin of the surname remained rooted in the Somogy region of southwestern Hungary.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Somodi

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

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

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