Explore the Family Name Solito

The meaning of Solito

1. Italian (Apulia): habitational name from Solito near Taranto or perhaps Soleto in Lecce province. 2. Hispanic (mainly Philippines and El Salvador): apparently a nickname from the adjective solito, a diminutive of solo ‘alone’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the Solito surname has seen a significant rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 91,004, but by 2010, it had climbed to 64,200 — an increase of approximately 29.45%. Moreover, the count of individuals bearing the Solito surname grew from 188 to 310 during this decade, reflecting a notable increase of 64.89%. The proportion of people with the Solito surname per 100,000 also showed an upward trend, going up from 0.07 to 0.11, indicating a growth rate of 57.14%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#91,004	#64,200	29.45%
Count	188	310	64.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.11	57.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Solito

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows an interesting shift. In 2000, the majority of individuals with the Solito surname identified as White (61.17%), followed by Hispanic (31.38%), and a minority as Asian/Pacific Islander (5.85%). By 2010, however, the percentage of Solitos who identified as Hispanic had risen sharply to 50.32%, surpassing the percentage of those who identified as White which had declined to 43.23%. The percentage of Solitos who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander also saw a decrease, moving to 4.84% from 5.85%. There were no reported changes for those identifying as two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	31.38%	50.32%	60.36%
White	61.17%	43.23%	-29.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	5.85%	4.84%	-17.26%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%