Explore the Family Name Soltesz

The meaning of Soltesz

Hungarian (Soltész): status name from soltész ‘village headman’, earlier ‘emancipated serf’, of German origin (see Schultheis). Compare Soltes 2 and Sholtis. Some characteristic forenames: Hungarian Balint, Laszlo, Attila, Bela, Gaza, Istvan, Kalman, Sandor.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Soltesz decreased marginally between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Soltesz was ranked 34,259th in terms of surnames in America, but by 2010, it fell to a ranking of 36,970th, marking a slight decrease of 7.91%. Similarly, the count of people bearing this surname also saw a minor decline from 626 in 2000 to 604 in 2010, translating to a decrease of 3.51%. Correspondingly, there was a drop in the proportion of individuals with the Soltesz surname per 100,000 residents, which fell by 13.04% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,259	#36,970	-7.91%
Count	626	604	-3.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.2	-13.04%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Soltesz

On the front of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the Soltesz surname is primarily associated with white ethnicity. In 2000, about 98.08% of the individuals with the Soltesz surname identified as white, although this figure slightly decreased to 96.03% by 2010. Notably, there was an increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.28% in 2000 to 2.81% in 2010, representing a significant growth of 119.53%. The data did not show any individuals with the Soltesz surname who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.08%	96.03%	-2.09%
Hispanic	1.28%	2.81%	119.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%