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

Sos, 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 Sos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sos in America

Sos is the 62903rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sos surname appeared 318 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 Sos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sos 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 Sos

The surname SOS is believed to have originated in Spain during the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "soso", which means "bland" or "insipid". This suggests that the name may have initially been used as a descriptive nickname for someone who was perceived as being dull or unexciting.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SOS can be found in the parish records of the village of Villarreal, located in the Spanish region of Castilla-La Mancha. An entry from 1587 mentions a certain Juana SOS, who was born to a family of farmers in that village.

In the 17th century, the name appears to have spread to other parts of Spain, as well as to the Spanish colonies in the Americas. Notable individuals with the surname SOS from this period include Pedro SOS (1612-1684), a Spanish soldier who fought in the Thirty Years' War, and Catalina SOS (1639-1701), a landowner and philanthropist in the city of Cartagena, in present-day Colombia.

By the 18th century, the SOS surname had also made its way to other European countries, possibly through migration or intermarriage. For instance, there are records of a family named SOS living in the city of Marseille, France, in the 1760s.

One of the most notable figures with the surname SOS was José SOS Baynat (1842-1911), a Spanish writer and politician who served as a member of the Congress of Deputies (the lower house of the Spanish parliament) in the late 19th century. He was known for his advocacy of workers' rights and his support for educational reforms.

Another individual of note was Emilio SOS Sagastizábal (1870-1949), a Spanish engineer and entrepreneur who founded one of the earliest automotive companies in Spain, known as Hispano-Suiza. The company's vehicles were renowned for their quality and innovative designs, and were used by many prominent figures of the time, including King Alfonso XIII of Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sos

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

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

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