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

Salaverría, 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 Salaverría surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Salaverría in America

Salaverría is the 89069th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Salaverría surname appeared 208 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 Salaverría.

We can also compare 2010 data for Salaverría 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 Salaverría

The surname Salaverria has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. It is believed to have emerged during the early medieval period, around the 9th or 10th century.

The name Salaverria is derived from the Basque words "sala" meaning "hall" or "manor house" and "berri" meaning "new." This suggests that the original bearers of the name may have been associated with a newly constructed manor house or hall.

Some historians believe that the name Salaverria may have first appeared in records or manuscripts from the Kingdom of Navarre, which encompassed parts of modern-day Spain and France during the Middle Ages. However, no specific references to the name in ancient texts have been definitively confirmed.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Salaverria dates back to the 13th century, when a certain Juan de Salaverria was mentioned in a document from the Basque town of Tolosa in 1287. Another early record is of Lope Salaverria, a nobleman from the town of Vitoria in the late 14th century.

Throughout the centuries, variations in the spelling of Salaverria have been observed, such as Salaverra, Salaberria, and Salaberri, reflecting the linguistic evolution of the Basque language and local dialects.

Notable individuals with the surname Salaverria include:

1. Martín de Salaverria (c. 1505 - 1583), a Basque architect and stonemason who worked on several churches and monasteries in northern Spain.

2. Juan Salaverria (1562 - 1624), a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Chile and served as a governor in the region.

3. Tomás Salaverria (1771 - 1846), a Spanish military officer and politician who fought in the Peninsular War against the French and later served as a deputy in the Spanish Parliament.

4. José María Salaverria (1873 - 1940), a renowned Basque writer, journalist, and literary critic known for his essays and novels depicting Basque culture and society.

5. Fernando Salaverria (1921 - 2005), a Spanish painter and sculptor whose works were heavily influenced by Cubism and abstract expressionism.

While the surname Salaverria may not be as widespread as some other Spanish or Basque surnames, it has a rich history rooted in the cultural and linguistic traditions of the Basque region, spanning several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Salaverría

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

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

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