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

Sonera, 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 Sonera surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sonera in America

Sonera is the 113155th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sonera surname appeared 155 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 Sonera.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sonera 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 Sonera

The surname Sonera is believed to have originated in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France during the early medieval period. It is derived from the ancient Basque word "sonetu," which means "to ring" or "to chime." This suggests that the name may have been associated with individuals who worked as bell ringers or were involved in the production of bells.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sonera can be found in a 12th-century manuscript from the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain. The document mentions a certain "Petrus de Sonera," indicating that the name was in use during that time.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in several historical records from the Basque provinces of Gipuzkoa and Bizkaia. For example, a man named Juan Sonera was listed as a landowner in the town of Getaria in 1362. Another notable figure was Martín Sonera, a prominent merchant from Bilbao who was active in the late 15th century.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Sonera family established roots in various parts of Spain, including Navarra, Aragon, and Catalonia. One notable individual from this period was Gaspar de Sonera (1545-1621), a renowned architect who contributed to the construction of several notable buildings in Barcelona and Zaragoza.

In the 18th century, a branch of the Sonera family migrated to the Spanish colonies in the Americas. Juan Bautista Sonera (1712-1795) was a Spanish military officer who served as the governor of Havana, Cuba, from 1776 to 1781.

Another notable figure was María Sonera (1781-1856), a philanthropist from Buenos Aires, Argentina, who founded several schools and orphanages in the city.

Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Sonera surname continued to spread across Spain, Latin America, and parts of Europe. One prominent individual was Miguel Sonera (1875-1941), a Spanish writer and poet who was associated with the Generation of '98 literary movement.

While the surname Sonera is relatively uncommon today, it has a rich history that can be traced back to the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. The name's origins are deeply rooted in the ancient Basque language and culture, reflecting a connection to the craft of bell-making and the ringing of bells.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sonera

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

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

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