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

Saldate, 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 Saldate surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Saldate in America

Saldate is the 47966th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Saldate surname appeared 441 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 Saldate.

We can also compare 2010 data for Saldate 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 Saldate

The surname Saldate originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "saldar," which means "to settle" or "to pay a debt." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with a person who worked as a debt collector or accountant.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Saldate surname can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a medieval manuscript from the 10th century. This document mentions a person named "Saldat de Ribera" who owned land in the region of La Rioja, Spain.

During the 13th century, the Saldate family gained prominence in the Kingdom of Aragon. In 1272, a nobleman named Pedro Saldate was appointed as the governor of the city of Zaragoza by King Jaime I of Aragon.

In the 15th century, the Saldate family expanded their influence to the Americas. Juan Saldate, born in 1435 in Seville, Spain, was one of the early Spanish settlers in the Caribbean. He established a successful sugar plantation on the island of Hispaniola (present-day Haiti and Dominican Republic).

Another notable figure with the Saldate surname was Francisca Saldate, a 16th-century Spanish poet and writer. She was born in Granada in 1520 and is known for her collection of love sonnets, "Cancionero de Amor y Desengaño."

In the 17th century, a branch of the Saldate family migrated to Mexico during the Spanish colonization. One of their descendants, Tomás Saldate, born in 1678 in Mexico City, became a respected architect and designed several churches and government buildings in the region.

During the 19th century, the Saldate surname spread to other parts of the Americas, such as Argentina and Chile. In 1842, a Chilean military officer named José Saldate fought in the Battle of Yungay against the Peruvian forces during the War of the Confederation.

Throughout history, the Saldate surname has been associated with various professions, including scholars, artists, military leaders, and landowners. While the name originated in Spain, it has since been carried to different parts of the world, leaving a lasting legacy across multiple generations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Saldate

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

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

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