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

Salazar Pérez, 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 Salazar Pérez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Salazar Pérez in America

Salazar Pérez is the 147253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Salazar Pérez surname appeared 112 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 Salazar Pérez.

The history of the last name Salazar Pérez

The surname SALAZARPEREZ has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is a combination of two distinct surnames, Salazar and Perez, both with rich histories of their own.

The first part, Salazar, is believed to have originated from the Basque region of northern Spain. It is derived from the Basque words "sala," meaning hall or manor, and "zahar," meaning old or ancient. This suggests that the name likely referred to someone who lived in or was associated with an old manor or hall.

The second part, Perez, is a common patronymic surname in Spanish-speaking cultures, meaning "son of Pedro." It originated as a way to distinguish individuals by their father's name, with "Perez" indicating that the person's father was named Pedro.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the SALAZARPEREZ surname can be found in the Libro del Repartimiento de Sevilla, a historical document from the 13th century that documented the distribution of land and properties in Seville after the Reconquista. This suggests that the surname had already become established by that time.

Notable individuals with the SALAZARPEREZ surname include:

1. Hernán Salazar Pérez (c. 1480-1530), a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés.
2. Juan Salazar Pérez (1600-1670), a Spanish painter known for his religious works and portraits.
3. María Salazar Pérez (1745-1810), a Spanish writer and poet who published several collections of poetry during the Enlightenment period.
4. Andrés Salazar Pérez (1820-1895), a Mexican politician and military leader who served as Governor of the State of Jalisco.
5. Isabel Salazar Pérez (1890-1975), a renowned Chilean educator and advocate for women's rights, who founded several schools and educational institutions.

The SALAZARPEREZ surname can also be linked to various place names in Spain, such as Salazar de Amaya, a municipality in the province of Burgos, and Perez de Arcos, a town in the province of Cádiz. These place names likely influenced the formation and spread of the surname throughout the regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Salazar Pérez

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

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 Salazar Pérez 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.

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

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