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

Salathé, 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 Salathé surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Salathé in America

Salathé is the 86005th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Salathé surname appeared 217 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 Salathé.

We can also compare 2010 data for Salathé 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 Salathé

The surname Salathe is of Swiss origin, derived from the name of the municipality of Salathe in the canton of Neuchâtel. The earliest recorded instances of this surname date back to the 16th century in the region of Neuchâtel.

The name Salathe is believed to have originated from the Old French word "salée," meaning "salty." This could be a reference to the salt mines or salt works that were present in the area during medieval times. Alternatively, some historians suggest that the name may have derived from the Latin word "salictum," meaning "willow grove," indicating a connection to a location with willow trees.

One of the earliest known records of the surname Salathe can be found in the "Livre des Bourgeois de Neuchâtel" (Book of Burgesses of Neuchâtel), a registry of citizens from the late 16th century. This document mentions several individuals with the surname Salathe, including Pierre Salathe, who was recorded as a citizen in 1589.

In the 17th century, the Salathe family spread to other parts of Switzerland, particularly the cantons of Vaud and Geneva. During this period, variations in the spelling of the name emerged, such as Salathé, Salatié, and Salathe.

Notable individuals with the surname Salathe throughout history include:

1. Abraham Salathe (1628-1702), a Swiss Protestant minister and theologian from Neuchâtel.
2. Jean-Jacques Salathe (1718-1789), a Swiss painter and engraver from Geneva.
3. Henri-Louis Salathe (1829-1891), a Swiss watchmaker and inventor from Le Locle, known for his contributions to the development of the chronograph watch.
4. Émile Salathe (1870-1946), a Swiss architect and urban planner who designed several buildings in Neuchâtel.
5. André Salathe (1911-1995), a Swiss mathematician and logician who made significant contributions to the field of mathematical logic.

The surname Salathe continues to be prevalent in various parts of Switzerland, particularly in the French-speaking regions, as well as in other countries with Swiss diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Salathé

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

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

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