Explore the Family Name Sollie
The meaning of Sollie
Norwegian: habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads all over Norway, so named from sol ‘sun’ + li ‘hillside’, ‘mountainside’ (hence ‘the sunny side’).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Sollie in the United States?
According to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Sollie" has seen a slight decrease over time. The ranking of this surname dropped from 50,572 in 2000 to 51,281 in 2010, marking a 1.4% decrease. Despite this drop in rank, the count of individuals with this surname actually increased by 4.64%, growing from 388 in 2000 to 406 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.14 across both decades.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #50,572 | #51,281 | -1.4% |
| Count | 388 | 406 | 4.64% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sollie
The same Decennial U.S. Census data provides insights into the ethnic identities associated with the surname "Sollie." In 2000 and 2010, no individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly from 93.30% in 2000 to 92.61% in 2010. Interestingly, while those identifying as two or more races dropped from 1.80% in 2000 to zero in 2010, there was an increase in those identifying as Black, from 3.35% in 2000 to 4.43% in 2010. Additionally, a new ethnicity appeared in 2010, with 1.97% of individuals with the surname Sollie identifying as Hispanic.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.3% | 92.61% | -0.74% |
| Black | 3.35% | 4.43% | 32.24% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.97% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.8% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |