Explore the Family Name Sodders

The meaning of Sodders

Probably English, a variant of an unexplained Lancashire name Sudders.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Sodders" has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 50,903 in popularity, but this ranking slipped to 58,337 in 2010, marking a decrease of 14.6%. The actual count of people with this surname also dropped from 385 in 2000 to 348 in 2010, representing a 9.61% reduction. Consequently, the proportion of people named Sodders per 100,000 individuals decreased by 14.29%, from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010. When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of the individuals bearing the surname "Sodders" identified as White, although this percentage slightly dipped from 96.88% in 2000 to 95.40% in 2010. Those identifying as of two or more ethnic identities increased from 1.82% in 2000 to 2.30% in 2010, indicating a growth of 26.37%. There were no records of individuals with the Sodders surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
Rank#50,903#58,337-14.6%
Count385348-9.61%
Proportion per 100k0.140.12-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sodders

20002010Change
White96.88%95.4%-1.53%
Two or More Races1.82%2.3%26.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%