Explore the Family Name Sohr

The meaning of Sohr

1. North German: topographic name from sor ‘swamp water’ or a habitational name from a place called with this word. 2. German: nickname from Middle Low German, Middle High German sōr ‘dry’, ‘without energy’; or a topographic name for someone settling on dry land.

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

The surname "Sohr" is not very common in the United States, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked 86,341st in popularity and increased slightly to 87,335th by 2010, showing a decline of 1.15 percent in its rank. Despite this slight dip in ranking, the number of people with the Sohr surname actually increased from 201 in 2000 to 213 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 5.97 percent. However, as a proportion of the total population per 100,000 people, the representation of this surname remained constant at 0.07.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#86,341	#87,335	-1.15%
Count	201	213	5.97%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.07	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sohr

The ethnic identity associated with the Sohr surname has shown some changes between 2000 and 2010 based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of Sohrs in the U.S. identify as White, although this percentage decreased from 94.03% in 2000 to 90.61% in 2010. While there were no individuals identifying as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native with the Sohr surname in 2000, by 2010, 4.69% of Sohrs identified as Hispanic. The percentage of Sohrs identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also increased slightly from 2.49% to 2.82%. No significant changes were recorded for those identifying as Two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.03%	90.61%	-3.64%
Hispanic	0%	4.69%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.49%	2.82%	13.25%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%