Explore the Family Name Sodano

The meaning of Sodano

Italian (southern): 1. nickname or ethnic name from Arabic sawdān ‘black, Negro’. 2. nickname from Old Sicilian sudanu ‘sultan’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Antonio, Salvatore, Carmela, Carmine, Gino, Philomena.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Sodano experienced a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 30,292nd but fell to 33,499th by 2010, marking a decline of roughly 10.59%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this last name also decreased from 729 to 681, representing a dip of around 6.58%. The proportion per 100,000 people dropped by 14.81%, moving from 0.27 to 0.23.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,292	#33,499	-10.59%
Count	729	681	-6.58%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.23	-14.81%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sodano

When considering the ethnicity associated with the surname Sodano, again referring to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there were some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White remained fairly stable at approximately 94.80%, showing a minimal increase of 0.07%. The Hispanic representation increased slightly by 11.39% from 3.16% to 3.52%. While the Asian/Pacific Islander and Black populations were recorded as 0% in 2000, by 2010, there was a small presence of 0.88% within the Asian/Pacific Islander category. In contrast, the percentage of those identifying with two or more races decreased by 33.64%. It is important to note that no data was available for American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.79%	94.86%	0.07%
Hispanic	3.16%	3.52%	11.39%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.88%	0%
Two or More Races	1.1%	0.73%	-33.64%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%