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

Salata, 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 Salata surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Salata in America

Salata is the 25003rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Salata surname appeared 994 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 Salata.

We can also compare 2010 data for Salata 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 Salata

The surname SALATA has its origins in Italy. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word 'insalata', which means 'salad' or 'greens'. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who grew or sold salad greens or vegetables.

The earliest recorded instances of the name SALATA date back to the 13th century in various regions of Italy, such as Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna, and Lombardy. One of the earliest known bearers of this name was Simone Salata, a merchant from Florence who lived in the late 1200s.

During the Renaissance period, the SALATA name appeared in various historical records and documents, such as tax registers and guild records. For example, in 1492, a certain Giovanni Salata was listed as a member of the Silk Weavers' Guild in Venice.

By the 16th century, the name had spread to other parts of Italy, including the island of Sicily. One notable figure from this time was Bartolomeo Salata, a Sicilian philosopher and writer who lived from 1539 to 1617.

In the 17th century, the SALATA surname was found in various regions of northern Italy, including the Veneto and Lombardy. A renowned bearer of this name was Francesco Salata, a Venetian painter who was active between 1630 and 1670.

As the name spread across Italy, it also gave rise to various place names and surnames derived from these place names. For instance, the town of Salata in the province of Salerno was likely named after a family bearing this surname.

Moving into the 18th and 19th centuries, the SALATA name continued to appear in various records and historical documents. One notable figure from this period was Antonio Salata, an Italian politician and diplomat who lived from 1841 to 1914.

Other notable individuals with the surname SALATA include Giovanni Salata, an Italian footballer who played in the early 20th century, and Salvatore Salata, an Italian-American mobster who was active in the 1920s and 1930s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Salata

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

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

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