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Soro Surname Meaning

Italian (Sardinia): perhaps a habitational name from a place called Soro in Corsica. Alternatively, a variant of Soru, a nickname or a metonymic occupational name from soru ‘whey’.

Basque: topographic name from so(h)ro ‘field meadow’.

West African (mainly Ivory Coast): from the name of the Soro clan of the Senufo people based on an old Senufo word meaning ‘leopard’.

Japanese: written 宗呂 ‘religious sect’ and ‘tube’ or ‘backbone’. A rare name taken from a place in Wakayama prefecture; the characters are probably being used phonetically.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Soro families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Soro family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Soro families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Soro families living in Cheshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Soro's in United Kingdom. Cheshire had the highest population of Soro families in 1891.
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What did your Soro ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Soro. 100% of Soro women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 657 immigration records available for the last name Soro. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 266 military records available for the last name Soro. For the veterans among your Soro ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Soro lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Soro life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Soro in 1956 was 51, and 81 in 2004.

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