Explore the Family Name Solarz

The meaning of Solarz

Polish and Jewish (from Poland): occupational name for an extractor and seller of salt, from solarz ‘salter, salt merchant’ (from sól ‘salt’). Some characteristic forenames: Polish Andrzej, Boguslawa, Czeslaw, Mariusz, Zbigniew.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Solarz experienced a significant drop from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 43,058 in terms of popularity and had been attached to 473 individuals, equating to approximately 0.18 per 100k people. However, by 2010, both its rank and count had decreased, coming in at 56,444 and 362 respectively. This represents a decline in popularity of 31.09% and a decrease in the actual number of individuals with this surname by 23.47%. The proportion per 100k also went down by 33.33%, marking a clear diminishing trend.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,058	#56,444	-31.09%
Count	473	362	-23.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.12	-33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Solarz

In regard to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that majority of individuals carrying the Solarz surname identified as White, both in 2000 and 2010, with percentages of 97.46% and 96.96% respectively. A marginal drop of 0.51% is observed over this decade. Interestingly, the percentage of those identifying as belonging to two or more races increased from 1.48% to 2.21%, showing a growth of 49.32%. There were no individuals with the Solarz surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.46%	96.96%	-0.51%
Two or More Races	1.48%	2.21%	49.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%