Explore the Family Name Soltero

The meaning of Soltero

Spanish: nickname from soltero ‘journeyman, bachelor’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Felipe, Luis, Ramon, Alfredo, Francisco, Andres, Carlos, Cruz, Esperanza, Genaro, Gerardo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Soltero has noticeably increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Soltero was ranked 10,969th in popularity, but by 2010 it had risen to 9,427th—a significant increase of 14.06%. Likewise, the count of individuals with this surname also saw a substantial growth from 2,662 in 2000 to 3,450 in 2010, marking a rise of 29.6%. The proportion per 100,000 people also increased by 18.18%, from 0.99 to 1.17.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#10,969	#9,427	14.06%
Count	2,662	3,450	29.6%
Proportion per 100k	0.99	1.17	18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Soltero

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of those with the surname Soltero identify as Hispanic—an overwhelming 92.64% in 2000 and slightly more at 93.71% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as White decreased by 17.55% over the same period, from 6.61% to 5.45%. There appears to be a small shift towards multi-ethnicity, as evidenced by the increase in individuals who identify as belonging to two or more races (from 0.30% to 0.35%). Notably, there were no recorded instances of Solteros identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000; however, by 2010, this group accounted for 0.29% of Solteros. No Solteros identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	92.64%	93.71%	1.16%
White	6.61%	5.45%	-17.55%
Two or More Races	0.3%	0.35%	16.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.29%	0%
Black	0.23%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%