Explore the Family Name Sorce

The meaning of Sorce

Italian (southern): from sorce ‘mouse’ (from Latin surix ‘mouse’, accusative suricem), used as a nickname for someone thought to resemble the animal in some way. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Sal, Carmelo, Gerlando, Filippo, Gino, Nicolo, Nunzio, Salvatore.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname 'Sorce' was ranked 24,037 in popularity in the year 2000 and slipped slightly to a rank of 26,008 by 2010, marking an 8.2% decrease over the decade. The number of people with this surname also somewhat decreased from 979 in 2000 to 943 by 2010, representing a drop of 3.68%. Additionally, the proportion of individuals named 'Sorce' per 100,000 people dipped by 11.11% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,037	#26,008	-8.2%
Count	979	943	-3.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.36	0.32	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sorce

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals bearing the 'Sorce' surname identified as White, with a slight increase from 95.61% in 2000 to 96.29% in 2010. There was a noticeable increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, rising from 0.51% to 0.64% over the decade. Individuals who identified with two or more races showed a significant decrease, dropping from 2.25% to 1.06%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic grew modestly from 1.53% to 1.70%. No individuals with the 'Sorce' surname identified as Black, American Indian or Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.61%	96.29%	0.71%
Hispanic	1.53%	1.7%	11.11%
Two or More Races	2.25%	1.06%	-52.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.51%	0.64%	25.49%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%