A Spanish and English surname the Solis family name comes from the Latin term ‘solarium’ which meant ground level. Another form from Latin would be the term ‘sol’ which means the sun. It changed to ‘soler’ which meant a site or land plot. A Middle English term of ‘solace’ also means comfort or delight.

Spelling variations for Solis include Solice, Salis and Salas.

In Spain the Solis name began in Catalonia in the Spanish northeastern region.

Nottingham in England has the greater Solis population. The are several Solis families also in Glamorgan in Wales.

The Solis name is in many Latin American countries such as Puerto Rico, Mexico, Venezuela, Peru, Cuba and Columbia.

The states of Texas, California, Arizona, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Florida and Oklahoma in the United States have the higher percentage of Solis families.

Famous: Antonio de Solis (Spanish explorer along the eastern coast of Mexico in 1512), Octavio Solis (writer and film director), Fermin Solis (cartoonist from Spain), Javier Solis (singer from Mexico), Hilda Solis (U. S. Secretary of Labor) and Mauricio Solis (footballer from Costa Rica).