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

Sotodiaz, 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 Sotodiaz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sotodiaz in America

Sotodiaz is the 156044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sotodiaz surname appeared 104 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 Sotodiaz.

The history of the last name Sotodiaz

The surname SOTODIAZ is of Spanish origin, with its earliest recorded examples appearing in the 16th century. It is a compound surname, a combination of the words "soto" and "diaz". The word "soto" is derived from the Latin word "saltus", meaning a grove or thicket, while "diaz" is a patronymic surname derived from the personal name "Dia" or "Dias", which in turn comes from the Latin name "Didacus".

This surname is believed to have originated in the regions of Castile and Andalusia, where it was common for people to be identified by their place of residence or occupation, along with their patronymic name. The earliest documented use of the surname SOTODIAZ can be found in the records of the Inquisition in Seville, where a certain Diego Sotodiaz was mentioned in 1568.

In the 17th century, the surname SOTODIAZ appeared in various Spanish manuscripts and records, such as the baptismal records of the Cathedral of Seville, where a certain Juan Sotodiaz was baptized in 1629. Another notable mention is in the chronicles of the Spanish colonization of the Americas, where a soldier named Pedro Sotodiaz was part of the expedition led by Hernán Cortés to Mexico in 1519.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname SOTODIAZ was Alonso Sotodiaz, a Spanish explorer and navigator who participated in the expedition of Juan Sebastián Elcano, the first to circumnavigate the globe, between 1519 and 1522. Another notable figure was Catalina Sotodiaz (1592-1659), a Spanish nun and mystic who founded the Order of the Immaculate Conception in Seville.

In the 19th century, a notable bearer of the surname was Manuel Sotodiaz (1818-1892), a Spanish politician and lawyer who served as a deputy in the Congress of Deputies and as a member of the Senate. Another prominent figure was José Sotodiaz (1856-1923), a Spanish writer and journalist who founded the literary magazine "La Revista Española" in Madrid.

Additionally, the surname SOTODIAZ has been associated with several place names in Spain, such as Sotodías, a municipality in the province of Guadalajara, and Sotodíos, a village in the province of Burgos.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sotodiaz

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

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 Sotodiaz 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.

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

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