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

Sorina, 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 Sorina surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sorina in America

Sorina is the 118853rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sorina surname appeared 146 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 Sorina.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sorina 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 Sorina

The surname Sorina has its origins in Romania, tracing back to the late 18th century. It is believed to have derived from the Romanian word "sorin," which means "little brother." This name was initially used as a diminutive form of personal names like Sorin or Sorinel.

Records indicate that the Sorina family settled in the Transylvanian region of Romania, particularly in the areas surrounding the cities of Sibiu and Brasov. Historical documents from this period, such as parish records and land registries, contain several mentions of individuals bearing the Sorina surname.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sorina can be found in a church register from the village of Rasinari, near Sibiu, dated 1792. The entry refers to a certain Ioan Sorina, who was likely a landowner or a prominent member of the local community.

As the Sorina family continued to grow and establish itself in the region, variations in the spelling of the surname emerged. Some of these historical spellings include Sorina, Szoryna, and Szorinna, reflecting the influence of the Hungarian language, which was widely spoken in Transylvania at the time.

In the 19th century, the Sorina name gained wider recognition when a notable Romanian writer and playwright, Ion Luca Sorina (1810-1865), rose to prominence. His works, which often explored themes of national identity and rural life, were highly acclaimed and contributed to the development of Romanian literature.

Another notable figure bearing the Sorina surname was Mihai Sorina (1875-1948), a respected Romanian historian and academician. He was a leading authority on the history of Transylvania and authored several influential works on the subject.

Other notable individuals with the Sorina surname include Maria Sorina (1892-1976), a renowned Romanian opera singer who performed extensively in Europe and the United States, and Alexandru Sorina (1920-1988), a celebrated Romanian architect known for his contributions to the modernist movement in architecture.

While the Sorina surname may have originated in a specific region of Romania, it has since spread to other parts of the country and beyond, carried by generations of families who have embraced this unique and historically significant name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sorina

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

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

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