Explore the Family Name Sollars

The meaning of Sollars

English (Gloucestershire): 1. of Norman origin, a habitational name from Soliers (Calvados), named with Old French solier ‘upper room or high ground exposed to the sun’ (from Latin solarium). 2. variant of Soller, with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Sollars has seen a slight fluctuation in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 16,596 and by 2010 it had moved to 17,356, a decrease of around 4.58%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased modestly from 1,592 in 2000 to 1,628 in 2010, marking an increase of 2.26%. As a proportion per 100,000 people, the presence of this surname decreased by 6.78%, going from 0.59 in 2000 to 0.55 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,596	#17,356	-4.58%
Count	1,592	1,628	2.26%
Proportion per 100k	0.59	0.55	-6.78%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sollars

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data highlights some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White remained relatively steady, decreasing slightly from 93.66% to 93.49%. There was a significant increase among those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 2.45% to 3.26%. Similarly, individuals identifying as Black saw an increase from 0.88% to 1.11%. Meanwhile, the percentages of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native both dropped to zero. The proportion of those identifying as two or more races decreased by 21.21%, moving from 1.32% to 1.04%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.66%	93.49%	-0.18%
Hispanic	2.45%	3.26%	33.06%
Black	0.88%	1.11%	26.14%
Two or More Races	1.32%	1.04%	-21.21%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.38%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.32%	0%	0%