Soza History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Portugal
Spain

The distinguished surname Soza comes from Spain, a country rich in culture and history. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The Spanish surname Soza is the Castillian form of the Galician and Portuguese surname Souza or Sousa.

Early Origins of the Soza family

The surname Soza was first found in Galicia, in northwestern Spain.

Early History of the Soza family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Soza research. Another 331 words (24 lines of text) covering the years 1037, 1139 and 1391 are included under the topic Early Soza History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Soza Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sosa, de Sosa, Soso, Soza, Sousa, de Sousa, Souza and many more.

Early Notables of the Soza family

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Soza Ranking

In the United States, the name Soza is the 16,336^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Soza migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Soza Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jose De Soza, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1802 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Soza (post 1700) +

William Soza, American Certified Public Accountant

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)