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    The surname Somoza

    A Spanish surname, carried by 1,237 people in the United States.

    3 syllables Soundex S520

    Somoza: #21,218 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Somoza #21,218, 1,237 people Somoza: #21,218 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Somoza #21,218, 1,237 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Somoza is more common than 86.9% of them.

    Origin

    Spanish origin

    From Spanish, of Galician origin.

    One of 992 Spanish surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 1,237 people named Somoza in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 249,592 Americans. That is up 36% since 2000, when the Census counted 910.

    #21,218
    rank among US surnames
    1,237
    people in 2010
    0.4
    per 100,000 Americans
    +35.9%
    change since 2000 (was #25,503)

    Who is named Somoza

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    87% of people named Somoza identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 9.6% as white (not Hispanic) and 2.9% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 87%
    • White (not Hispanic) 9.6%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 2.9%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

    Famous Somozas

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Leandro Somoza
      Argentine footballer, born 1981

    Other Spanish surnames

    All 992 Spanish surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Somoza come from?
    From Spanish, of Galician origin.
    How common is the surname Somoza?
    1,237 people in the United States had the surname Somoza in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 249,592 Americans. It ranked 21,218th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Somoza?
    In the 2010 Census, 87% of people named Somoza identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 9.6% as white (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Somoza?
    Leandro Somoza, Argentine footballer.
    Where is the surname Somoza most common?
    Wikidata records people named Somoza in Argentina.
    Is the surname Somoza getting more or less common?
    More common. 910 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,237 in 2010, up 36%.