Explore the Family Name Solla

The meaning of Solla

Spanish: apparently from solla ‘plaice’, used as a nickname for a fisherman.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname 'Solla' has seen a rise in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 57,705 in 2000, the name climbed to 53,913 in 2010, reflecting an increase of 6.57%. In terms of actual count, there were 330 individuals with the surname Solla in 2000, which increased to 383 by 2010, indicating a substantial growth rate of 16.06%. The proportion of people per 100,000 with this surname also saw an uptick from 0.12 to 0.13 over the decade, marking a growth of 8.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,705	#53,913	6.57%
Count	330	383	16.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.13	8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Solla

Concerning the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Solla', the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. Notably, people identifying as Hispanic made up a larger proportion of those with the Solla surname in 2010 (48.83%), compared to 43.64% in 2000, showing a growth of 11.89%. The percentage of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black also increased, albeit marginally. However, the proportion of people identifying as White decreased from 48.48% to 43.60%, reflecting a drop of 10.07%. Similarly, those identifying with two or more races decreased from 2.12% to 1.31%, a significant reduction of 38.21%. The proportion of American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged at 0% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	43.64%	48.83%	11.89%
White	48.48%	43.6%	-10.07%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4.24%	4.7%	10.85%
Black	1.52%	1.57%	3.29%
Two or More Races	2.12%	1.31%	-38.21%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%