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

Sotopérez, 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 Sotopérez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sotopérez in America

Sotopérez is the 98553rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sotopérez surname appeared 184 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 Sotopérez.

The history of the last name Sotopérez

The surname SOTOPEREZ has its origins in Spain, tracing back to the 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish words "soto" meaning grove or thicket, and "perez" which was a common patronymic surname in Spain, stemming from the personal name Pedro.

The earliest known record of the SOTOPEREZ surname can be found in the archives of the city of Seville, where a family bearing this name resided in the late 1400s. The name was likely associated with a particular grove or wooded area near their place of residence.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the SOTOPEREZ name spread across various regions of Spain, including Andalusia, Castile, and Aragon. Notable individuals with this surname include Juan Sotoperez, a renowned artist from Cordoba who lived between 1530 and 1598, and Maria Sotoperez, a prominent scholar from Granada in the mid-17th century.

In the 18th century, the SOTOPEREZ name appeared in several historical records, such as the Catastro de Ensenada, a comprehensive census conducted in Spain during the reign of King Ferdinand VI. This document provides insight into the distribution and occupations of families bearing this surname at that time.

As Spanish exploration and colonization expanded across the Americas, the SOTOPEREZ name also found its way to the New World. One of the earliest recorded instances is that of Pedro Sotoperez, a conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century.

Another notable figure bearing this surname was Juana Sotoperez, a renowned writer and poet from Seville, who lived from 1625 to 1702. Her literary works, which explored themes of love, nature, and spirituality, were widely acclaimed during the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

In the 19th century, the SOTOPEREZ surname could be found in various parts of Spain, as well as in Spanish colonies in the Americas. One prominent individual was Manuel Sotoperez, a military officer who fought in the Spanish American wars of independence and later became a respected political figure in Cuba.

Throughout its history, the SOTOPEREZ surname has been associated with various occupations, including artists, scholars, writers, military personnel, and political figures, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and contributions of those who bore this name over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sotopérez

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

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

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