Explore the Family Name Soelter
The meaning of Soelter
North German (Sölter): see Solter.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Soelter in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Soelter has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as 105,374th most popular and had moved up to 103,181st by 2010, a change of 2.08%. The number of people with this surname also increased from 157 in 2000 to 174 in 2010, showing an increase of 10.83%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.06 over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #105,374 | #103,181 | 2.08% |
| Count | 157 | 174 | 10.83% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Soelter
The Decennial U.S. Census data relating to the ethnicity of individuals with the Soelter surname indicates some changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals identifying as White stayed relatively consistent with a minor decrease from 91.72% in 2000 to 91.38% in 2010. Those identifying as having two or more ethnic identities saw an increase, rising from 3.18% in 2000 to 5.75% in 2010. However, the percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped from 3.82% in 2000 to zero in 2010. There were no recorded individuals within the Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and Black categories for either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.72% | 91.38% | -0.37% |
| Two or More Races | 3.18% | 5.75% | 80.82% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 3.82% | 0% | 0% |