Find out how popular the last name Salanga is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Salanga.

Salanga, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Salanga surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Salanga in America

Salanga is the 67943rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Salanga surname appeared 290 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Salanga.

We can also compare 2010 data for Salanga to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Salanga

The surname Salanga is believed to have originated in Spain, specifically in the region of Galicia. It is thought to have derived from a Galician place name or topographic feature, potentially referring to a low-lying or marshy area. The earliest recorded instances of this surname date back to the 13th century.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Salanga surname was Pedro de Salanga, a nobleman from the town of Pontevedra, Galicia, who lived in the late 13th century. Records indicate that he held significant land holdings and was involved in local governance.

In the 15th century, the name appeared in several historical documents related to the Kingdom of Castile and León. Notably, a certain Juan Salanga was mentioned as a participant in the Reconquista, the centuries-long effort to drive out the Moors from the Iberian Peninsula.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the Salanga name traveled to various parts of the world. In the 16th century, a Catalonian explorer named Jaume Salanga accompanied the conquistador Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico. Salanga's detailed accounts of this journey are preserved in the archives of the Spanish Crown.

Another notable bearer of the Salanga name was María Salanga, a 17th-century poet and playwright from Seville, Spain. Her works were celebrated for their vivid imagery and exploration of themes related to love and spirituality. She was born in 1624 and died in 1695.

In the 18th century, the Salanga family established a presence in the Spanish colonies of the Americas. One prominent figure was Miguel Salanga, a landowner and cattle rancher in the Río de la Plata region of present-day Argentina. He was born in 1702 and lived until 1778.

Throughout its history, the Salanga surname has maintained a strong connection to its Spanish roots, with many bearers of the name making significant contributions in various fields across multiple continents.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Salanga

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Salanga.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Salanga was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Salanga has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Salanga was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Salanga, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!