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

Salano, 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 Salano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Salano in America

Salano is the 116829th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Salano surname appeared 149 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 Salano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Salano 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 Salano

The surname Salano originated in Italy, with its earliest known references dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "salanum," which means "a place of willows or sallows." This suggests that the name may have been originally associated with a location or settlement near willow trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Salano can be found in the Codice diplomatico della Repubblica di Genova, a collection of diplomatic records from the Republic of Genoa, which mentions a certain "Guglielmo Salano" in the year 1264. This suggests that the name was already established in the Ligurian region of Italy during that time.

In the 14th century, the name appears in the Liber Jurium of the city of Verona, where a "Jacobus Salano" is mentioned in a document dated 1347. This indicates that the name had spread to other parts of northern Italy by that period.

During the Renaissance, the Salano family gained prominence in the city of Florence. One notable figure was Girolamo Salano (1499-1572), a renowned jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge in the Florentine court system. His writings on civil law and legal procedures were widely studied and influential during his time.

Another illustrious member of the Salano family was Antonio Salano (1522-1605), a prominent architect and engineer who worked on several notable projects in Rome and other Italian cities. He is particularly known for his work on the Palazzo Salviati in Rome, as well as his contributions to the design of the Castel Sant'Angelo.

In the realm of literature, the name Salano is associated with Giovan Battista Salano (1595-1670), a poet and playwright from Naples. His most celebrated work, "Il Fedonte," a tragicomedy inspired by Greek mythology, was widely performed and acclaimed in its time.

The name Salano has also been linked to various place names and locations throughout Italy. For instance, the town of Salano in the province of Reggio Emilia is believed to have derived its name from the surname, suggesting that the family may have had ancestral connections to that region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Salano

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

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

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