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

Salary, 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 Salary surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Salary in America

Salary is the 109758th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Salary surname appeared 161 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 Salary.

We can also compare 2010 data for Salary 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 Salary

The surname SALARY is believed to have originated in England, with the earliest known records dating back to the late 13th century. It is thought to have derived from the Old English word "salare," which referred to a person who was paid a salary or wage. This suggests that the name may have been given to someone whose occupation involved receiving a regular payment or allowance.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SALARY can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire from 1297, where a certain William Salary is mentioned. Another early reference appears in the Pipe Rolls of Nottinghamshire from 1327, which lists a Robert Salary.

During the medieval period, the SALARY surname was concentrated primarily in the northern counties of England, particularly Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire. However, over time, it spread to other regions as people migrated and established themselves in new areas.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various parish records and local histories, such as the 1564 Parish Registers of Harewood in Yorkshire, which mention a John Salary. Another notable entry is in the 1592 Visitation of Gloucestershire, where a coat of arms was granted to the SALARY family.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the SALARY surname was Robert Salary, who was born in Yorkshire in 1567 and served as a member of the English Parliament in the early 17th century. Another notable figure was Sir John Salary, born in 1612, who was a prominent landowner and magistrate in Nottinghamshire.

Other historical figures with the SALARY surname include:

1. William Salary (1623-1701), an English clergyman and author who served as the rector of Willesden in Middlesex.
2. Thomas Salary (1684-1749), a British military officer who fought in the War of the Spanish Succession and later became the Governor of Newfoundland.
3. Elizabeth Salary (1706-1786), an English writer and poet who published several works, including a collection of poems titled "The Muse's Delight" in 1738.
4. Richard Salary (1780-1854), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars and later became an admiral.
5. James Salary (1823-1898), a Scottish-born businessman and philanthropist who made his fortune in the textile industry and funded the construction of several schools and libraries in his hometown of Paisley.

While the SALARY surname may have originated from a humble occupational root, over the centuries, it has been associated with individuals from various walks of life, including clergymen, military officers, writers, and entrepreneurs.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Salary

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

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

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