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

Salanic, 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 Salanic surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Salanic in America

Salanic is the 159712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Salanic surname appeared 101 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 Salanic.

The history of the last name Salanic

The surname SALANIC is believed to have originated in the Western Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, particularly in present-day Croatia. Its earliest recorded use dates back to the 13th century, where it was likely derived from the Slavic root word "sol" or "sal," meaning salt or saline.

This connection to salt suggests that the name may have been initially associated with individuals involved in the production, trade, or distribution of salt, which was a valuable commodity during that era. The suffix "-ic" or "-ić" in the name indicates a patronymic form, suggesting that it was originally a descriptive surname referring to the occupation or location of an ancestor.

One of the earliest documented references to the name SALANIC can be found in the "Statue Books of the Free Royal City of Varaždin" from the 14th century, where a certain Mihovil SALANIC is mentioned as a salt merchant in the year 1382.

In the 16th century, historical records from the city of Dubrovnik (then known as Ragusa) list a notable figure named Luka SALANIC (1522-1592), who served as a diplomat and ambassador for the Republic of Ragusa.

During the 17th century, a branch of the SALANIC family migrated to the Dalmatian coastal region, where they settled in the town of Šibenik. Here, a prominent member of the family, Ivan SALANIC (1638-1712), became a respected merchant and held several administrative positions within the local government.

Another notable bearer of the SALANIC surname was Petar SALANIC (1772-1834), a Croatian writer and poet from the Slavonian region, who was instrumental in promoting the use of the Croatian language in literature during the early stages of the Croatian National Revival movement.

In the 19th century, the name SALANIC gained recognition in the field of education with the contributions of Josip SALANIC (1824-1891), a renowned Croatian teacher and author of several textbooks on mathematics and physics used in schools throughout the region.

These are just a few examples of the historical presence and significance of the surname SALANIC, which has its roots deeply embedded in the rich cultural and linguistic heritage of the Western Slavic regions of Eastern Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Salanic

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

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 Salanic 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.

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 Salanic was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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