Soto is used as a family name or surname in Spain. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Soto
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Spain
Meaning:

One who came from Soto, i.e., wooded place on the bank of a river, the name of numerous places in Spain.

How popular is Soto?

Soto is common in Mexico, Chile, United States, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Argentina, Spain, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Bolivia, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Honduras, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Brazil, Philippines, France, Uruguay, Japan, Canada, Benin, Australia, England, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Germany, Thailand, Morocco, Papua New Guinea, Portugal, Belgium, Indonesia, Switzerland, South Africa, Nigeria, United States Virgin Islands, Italy, Netherlands.

Soto is ranked 430 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Sotos grew by 35.47 per cent to 144451 since 2000 and ranked 191 after elevating 66 spots. The last name was found in around 5 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Hispanic or Latino 93.45 92.27
White 5.15 5.94
Black 0.48 0.55
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.44 0.47
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.26 0.34
Others 0.22 0.43
Soto is quite popular family name mostly used in Mexico however Chile is ahead in terms of density. Around 1195881 person has been found who wears Soto as their family name. Soto is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Soto:
52 Mexico346,139
6 Chile144,357
289 United States125,225
Countries with ten thousands of Soto:
107 Colombia86,942
52 Peru83,684
78 Venezuela73,009
92 Argentina60,022
90 Spain50,258
46 Dominican Republic46,236
43 Costa Rica29,164
105 Guatemala27,742
101 Bolivia20,660
97 Cuba19,487
53 Puerto Rico18,047
160 Honduras13,052
263 Ecuador10,499
Countries with thousands of Soto:
88 Panama8,845
228 Paraguay6,852
258 Nicaragua4,471
298 El Salvador3,879
2,552 Brazil3,117
5,373 Philippines2,871
3,251 France2,458
210 Uruguay2,022
6,854 Japan1,032
Countries with hundreds of Soto:
5,159 Canada889
3,817 Benin359
9,880 Australia316
16,129 England313
17,726 Saudi Arabia239
5,049 Israel235
33,964 Germany230
54,578 Thailand223
29,345 Morocco204
4,986 Papua New Guinea199
3,295 Portugal170
10,874 Belgium169
66,139 Indonesia150
7,051 Switzerland150
34,124 South Africa142
51,317 Nigeria137
120 United States Virgin Islands132
54,297 Italy107
23,373 Netherlands107
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
7,962 Sweden89
822 Belize77
3,278 Singapore68
73,276 DR Congo67
1,489 Solomon Islands65
275 Aruba55
149,158 Russia55
13,033 Norway54
155 Cayman Islands53
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
316 Andorra48
62,090 Iran48
65,502 Turkey43
492 Guam41
15,676 Denmark30
14,967 Kuwait29
22,826 Ivory Coast26
18,836 New Zealand26
3,539 China21
65,513 Cameroon20
5,175 Luxembourg20
2,269 Mozambique20
5,276 Trinidad and Tobago20
53,776 Zimbabwe20
277 Curaçao19
64,490 Malaysia19
461,117 India18
12,091 Lesotho16
4,719 New Caledonia16
10,911 Ireland15
116,258 Poland13
17,291 Scotland13
85,117 Uganda12
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
1,084 Antigua and Barbuda9
45,718 Kyrgyzstan9
72,658 Pakistan9
1,431 American Samoa8
36,047 Finland8
8,527 Jamaica8
80,919 Austria7
105,647 Czechia6
55,922 Qatar6
1,433 South Korea6
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Soto Namesakes

  • Luis Barahona de Soto, Spanish poet
  • Álvaro de Soto, Peruvian diplomat
  • Marco Aurelio Soto, was President of Honduras
  • Benito de Soto,
  • Manuel Ángel Núñez Soto, Mexican politician affiliated with the Revolutionary Institutional Party
  • Domingo de Soto, Dominican priest and Scholastic theologian
  • Caitro Soto, Afro-Peruvian musician and composer
  • Nell Soto, American politician
  • Luis Gutiérrez Soto, Spanish architect
  • Pedro Blanco Soto, was President of Bolivia for just a week cut short by his assassination in a convent called La Recoletta
  • Jay Soto, American smooth jazz guitarist
  • Hernando de Soto, Spanish explorer and 'conquistador'
  • Gary Soto, American poet, novelist, and memoirist
  • Talisa Soto, American actress and former model
  • Jeff Scott Soto, American rock singer of Puerto Rican descent
  • Lornna Soto, Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the New Progressive Party
  • Jose Chemo Soto, mayor of Canóvanas
  • Jesús Huerta de Soto, Spanish economist of the Austrian School
  • Jeff Soto, American contemporary artist
  • Freddy Soto, Alfredo "Freddy" Soto, Jr
  • Maria Vizcarrondo-De Soto, first woman and Latina to become the President and CEO of the United Way of Essex and West Hudson
  • Humberto Soto, Mexican professional boxer
  • Blanca Soto, Mexican actress
  • Gabriel Soto, Mexican actor and model
  • Jesús Rafael Soto, Venezuelan op and kinetic artist
  • Steve Soto, American musician
  • Cynthia Soto, Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives
  • Jafet Soto, Costa Rican football coach
  • Geovany Soto, Puerto Rican professional baseball catcher
  • Elías M. Soto, played siren, bugle, trombón and tuba, piano
  • Josu de Solaun Soto, Spanish classical music pianist and winner of the 'First Prize' at the XIII George Enescu International Piano Competition
  • Joel Soto, retired Chilean footballer plays as a striker and winger and is currently unattached
  • Pedro Juan Soto, Puerto Rican writer
  • Elkin Soto, Colombian retired midfielder
  • Francisco Puertas Soto, Spanish rugby union footballer

Soto Namesakes

  • Luis Barahona de Soto, Spanish poet
  • Álvaro de Soto, Peruvian diplomat
  • Marco Aurelio Soto, was President of Honduras
  • Benito de Soto,
  • Manuel Ángel Núñez Soto, Mexican politician affiliated with the Revolutionary Institutional Party
  • Domingo de Soto, Dominican priest and Scholastic theologian
  • Caitro Soto, Afro-Peruvian musician and composer
  • Nell Soto, American politician
  • Luis Gutiérrez Soto, Spanish architect
  • Pedro Blanco Soto, was President of Bolivia for just a week cut short by his assassination in a convent called La Recoletta
  • Jay Soto, American smooth jazz guitarist
  • Hernando de Soto, Spanish explorer and 'conquistador'
  • Gary Soto, American poet, novelist, and memoirist
  • Talisa Soto, American actress and former model
  • Jeff Scott Soto, American rock singer of Puerto Rican descent
  • Lornna Soto, Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the New Progressive Party
  • Jose Chemo Soto, mayor of Canóvanas
  • Jesús Huerta de Soto, Spanish economist of the Austrian School
  • Jeff Soto, American contemporary artist
  • Freddy Soto, Alfredo "Freddy" Soto, Jr
  • Maria Vizcarrondo-De Soto, first woman and Latina to become the President and CEO of the United Way of Essex and West Hudson
  • Humberto Soto, Mexican professional boxer
  • Blanca Soto, Mexican actress
  • Gabriel Soto, Mexican actor and model
  • Jesús Rafael Soto, Venezuelan op and kinetic artist
  • Steve Soto, American musician
  • Cynthia Soto, Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives
  • Jafet Soto, Costa Rican football coach
  • Geovany Soto, Puerto Rican professional baseball catcher
  • Elías M. Soto, played siren, bugle, trombón and tuba, piano
  • Josu de Solaun Soto, Spanish classical music pianist and winner of the 'First Prize' at the XIII George Enescu International Piano Competition
  • Joel Soto, retired Chilean footballer plays as a striker and winger and is currently unattached
  • Pedro Juan Soto, Puerto Rican writer
  • Elkin Soto, Colombian retired midfielder
  • Francisco Puertas Soto, Spanish rugby union footballer

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