Explore the Family Name Sochia

The meaning of Sochia

Americanized form of French Saucier. Compare Socia. History: Bearers of the surname Sochia are descendants of Louis Saucier/Saussier from France (see Saucier).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname 'Sochia' has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, 'Sochia' was the 68,360th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had slipped to 71,265th place, marking a change of negative 4.25 percent. However, the actual count of individuals bearing the surname marginally increased from 269 in 2000 to 274 in 2010, representing a positive change of 1.86 percent. This means that while the proportion of 'Sochias' per 100,000 people decreased by 10 percent, the overall number of people with this surname slightly increased.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#68,360	#71,265	-4.25%
Count	269	274	1.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sochia

Concerning ethnic identity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the surname 'Sochia' identify as White, with a slight decrease from 94.80 percent in 2000 to 94.16 percent in 2010. The Hispanic population within this surname group experienced a growth of 8.96 percent, increasing from 3.35 percent in 2000 to 3.65 percent in 2010. Additionally, the category of two or more races appeared in 2010 with 1.82 percent, which was not present in the 2000 data. Meanwhile, there was no recorded change for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.8%	94.16%	-0.68%
Hispanic	3.35%	3.65%	8.96%
Two or More Races	0%	1.82%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%