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

Sorondo, 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 Sorondo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sorondo in America

Sorondo is the 82613th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sorondo surname appeared 228 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 Sorondo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sorondo 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 Sorondo

The surname "SORONDO" is believed to have originated in Spain, likely during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Basque language, where "soro" means "field" or "farmland," and "ondo" translates to "good" or "suitable." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to a person who owned or worked on a piece of fertile or well-situated land.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Sorondo name can be found in the Becerro de Repartimientos, a 13th-century document that recorded property distribution among nobles and military orders in the newly conquered territories of Andalusia. This suggests that individuals bearing this surname were present in southern Spain during the Reconquista period.

In the 16th century, records show that a family by the name of Sorondo resided in the town of Hernani, located in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa. This region is considered a likely place of origin for the name.

Notable historical figures with the surname Sorondo include Francisco de Sorondo, a Spanish explorer who participated in the conquest of Chile in the late 16th century. Another prominent individual was Juan de Sorondo, a military officer who served in the Spanish army during the War of the Spanish Succession in the early 18th century.

In the 19th century, a prominent member of the Sorondo family was José María Sorondo, a Uruguayan politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for his country in the 1870s.

Another notable figure was Pedro de Sorondo, a Spanish artist and painter who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His works can be found in various museums and collections throughout Spain.

While the surname Sorondo is not particularly common, it has maintained a presence throughout history, with individuals bearing this name leaving their mark in various fields, including exploration, military service, politics, and the arts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sorondo

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

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

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