Explore the Family Name Soave

The meaning of Soave

Italian and Jewish (from Italy): 1. habitational name from any of several places in northern Italy called Soave, especially the one in Verona province. 2. habitational name from soave ‘Swabian’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Antonio, Giuliano, Marco, Attilio, Clemente, Emanuele, Enrico, Fiore, Luigi, Mario, Remo, Rocco, Sergio.

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How common is the last name Soave in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Soave had a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 39,304th most common surname, but by 2010, it moved up to 38,801st place, marking a change of 1.28%. The count of individuals with the surname also increased from 527 to 569 during this period, a rise of approximately 7.97%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people slightly decreased by 5%, from 0.2 to 0.19.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,304	#38,801	1.28%
Count	527	569	7.97%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.19	-5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Soave

The ethnic identity linked with the surname Soave has seen some changes as well, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, almost all (about 96.96%) individuals with the surname Soave identified as White. By 2010, this percentage slightly dropped to 94.73%, albeit still constituting the overwhelming majority. There was also a notable emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic in 2010, who made up 3.34% of the total. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races decreased slightly from 1.33% to 1.05%. Meanwhile, no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.96%	94.73%	-2.3%
Hispanic	0%	3.34%	0%
Two or More Races	1.33%	1.05%	-21.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%