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

Sonza, 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 Sonza surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sonza in America

Sonza is the 95955th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sonza surname appeared 190 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 Sonza.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sonza 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 Sonza

The surname SONZA has its origins in Italy, tracing back to the medieval period around the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "sonza," which means "fat" or "plump." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a nickname or descriptive name for someone with a larger physical stature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SONZA surname can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Monastery of Cava in Southern Italy, dating back to the late 11th century. In this manuscript, a certain "Petrus Sonza" is mentioned as a witness to a legal transaction.

During the 13th century, the SONZA name appears to have been concentrated in the regions of Lombardy and Veneto in northern Italy. Historical records from this era show variations in spelling, such as "Sonzia" and "Sonzia."

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the SONZA surname was Jacopo SONZA, a Venetian merchant and trader who established trade routes with the Byzantine Empire and the Middle East. He was born in 1312 and passed away in 1387.

The SONZA name also has connections to certain place names in Italy. For instance, the town of Soncino in the province of Cremona, Lombardy, shares a similar root with the surname. This town was once known as "Sonzino" in ancient times, suggesting a possible link between the surname and the local geography.

Another prominent individual with the SONZA surname was Giovanni SONZA, a Renaissance humanist scholar and writer who lived from 1458 to 1521. He was born in Padua and is known for his works on philosophy and literature.

In the late 16th century, a branch of the SONZA family migrated to the island of Crete, then under Venetian rule. Records from this period mention a certain Antonio SONZA, a military officer and administrator in the Venetian army, who served on the island from 1586 to 1598.

During the 17th century, the SONZA surname spread further across Italy, with notable individuals including Girolamo SONZA, a renowned painter from Milan who lived from 1612 to 1688, and Tommaso SONZA, a Venetian architect and engineer who contributed to the construction of several churches and palaces in Venice between 1638 and 1701.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sonza

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

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

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