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

Salaz, 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 Salaz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Salaz in America

Salaz is the 25255th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Salaz surname appeared 981 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 Salaz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Salaz 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 Salaz

The surname Salaz is of Spanish origin, with its roots dating back to the medieval period in the Iberian Peninsula. The name is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "salado," which means "salty" or "salted." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near a salt marsh or worked in the salt trade.

Salaz is a relatively uncommon surname, but it can be found in historical records from various regions of Spain. One of the earliest documented references to the name appears in the records of the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla, located in the province of La Rioja, in the year 1187, where a person named Petro Salaz is mentioned.

In the 13th century, there are records of a family with the surname Salaz residing in the town of Alcalá de Henares, near Madrid. This family is believed to have played a significant role in the development of the town's salt industry.

During the 15th century, a notable figure named Juan Salaz was a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Seville. He was involved in the lucrative trade of salt and other goods between Spain and the Americas.

In the 16th century, a man named Alonso Salaz was a renowned navigator and explorer who participated in several expeditions to the New World. He is credited with mapping parts of the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico.

Another notable individual with the surname Salaz was María Salaz, a nun who lived in the 17th century and was known for her charitable works and her involvement in establishing a convent in the city of Valencia.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the surname Salaz spread to various parts of the Americas, particularly in areas where Spanish colonization took place. Some of the earliest recordings of the name in the New World can be found in colonial records from Mexico, Peru, and Argentina.

While the surname Salaz is not among the most common Spanish surnames, it has a rich history that spans several centuries and is deeply rooted in the cultural and economic traditions of the Iberian Peninsula.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Salaz

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

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

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