Explore the Family Name Sorum

The meaning of Sorum

Norwegian (Sørum): habitational name from any of fifteen or more farmsteads in southeastern Norway, named in Old Norse as Suthrheimr, from suthr ‘south’ + heimr ‘homestead, farm’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Arndt, Jorgen, Ordell, Per, Syvert.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Sorum" has experienced a decrease over the past decade. In 2000, the surname was ranked 31,339 in terms of popularity and had a count of 699. By 2010, the rank dropped to 37,288 while the count shrunk to 598, marking a decrease of approximately 18.98% in rank and 14.45% in total count. The proportion per 100k also declined by about 23.08%, going down from 0.26 in 2000 to 0.2 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,339	#37,288	-18.98%
Count	699	598	-14.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.2	-23.08%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sorum

Regarding ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the Sorum surname are identified as White according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 97.71% of Sorums identified as White, and this figure slightly decreased to 96.66% by 2010. There were no recorded instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in either year. However, there has been a significant increase in the percentage identifying as having two or more races, rising from 0.72% in 2000 to 1.51% in 2010. The Hispanic representation within the Sorum surname also increased moderately from 0.72% to 1.17% over the same time period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.71%	96.66%	-1.07%
Two or More Races	0.72%	1.51%	109.72%
Hispanic	0.72%	1.17%	62.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%