Explore the Family Name Sorace

The meaning of Sorace

Italian: variant of Surace. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Ricardo, Salvatore, Antonio, Carlo, Domenic, Isidoro, Rocco.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Sorace has seen a moderate rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of this surname jumped from 67,522 in 2000 to 63,698 in 2010, marking a 5.66% change. Moreover, the count of individuals bearing this surname increased by approximately 14.65%, climbing from 273 in 2000 to 313 in 2010. This growth resulted in a slight shift in the proportion per 100k people, which went up by 10% over the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#67,522#63,6985.66%
Count27331314.65%
Proportion per 100k0.10.1110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sorace

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Sorace, changes in the distribution across different ethnicities were observed between 2000 and 2010, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. While no individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year, the proportion identifying as White saw a small decrease from 95.24% to 93.29%. Those claiming multiple races dropped from 2.93% to zero. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic emerged at 1.60%, and American Indian and Alaskan Native appeared at 3.83% in 2010.

20002010Change
White95.24%93.29%-2.05%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%3.83%0%
Hispanic0%1.6%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races2.93%0%-100%
Black0%0%0%