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

Soqui, 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 Soqui surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Soqui in America

Soqui is the 60347th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Soqui surname appeared 334 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 Soqui.

We can also compare 2010 data for Soqui 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 Soqui

The surname SOQUI is of Spanish origin, originating in the 16th century during the Spanish colonization of the Americas. The name is believed to be derived from the indigenous Nahuatl language spoken by the Aztecs and other Mesoamerican civilizations.

One possible origin is from the Nahuatl word "xoquic," meaning "sour" or "acidic." This could have been a reference to the taste of certain fruits or beverages prevalent in the region. Another theory suggests that SOQUI is related to the Nahuatl word "xochihua," meaning "to make flowers," potentially signifying a connection to horticulture or floriculture.

The earliest recorded instances of the SOQUI surname can be found in colonial records from New Spain (present-day Mexico and parts of the United States) during the 16th and 17th centuries. Notable individuals bearing this name include Juan Soqui, a Mexican landowner and agriculturalist who lived in the late 17th century, and Mariana Soqui, a renowned weaver and artist from Puebla, Mexico, active in the early 18th century.

In the 19th century, the name appeared in various census and immigration records as Spanish settlers and their descendants migrated to other parts of the Americas. One prominent figure was Antonio Soqui, a Chilean military officer and politician who served as a deputy in the National Congress in the 1860s.

The SOQUI surname can also be found in historical records from Spain, particularly in the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura. One notable bearer of the name was Pedro Soqui, a Spanish explorer and navigator who participated in expeditions to the Americas in the late 16th century.

Another individual of note was María Soqui, a Spanish writer and poet from Seville, born in the early 17th century. Her work was widely acclaimed during her lifetime and helped to preserve the literary heritage of the Spanish Golden Age.

In the 20th century, the SOQUI surname gained recognition through individuals such as Javier Soqui, a Mexican artist and sculptor renowned for his abstract and modernist works, and Ana Soqui, a Spanish journalist and author who published several books on the cultural traditions of Spain's Andalusia region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Soqui

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

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

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