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

Salenga, 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 Salenga surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Salenga in America

Salenga is the 98982nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Salenga surname appeared 183 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 Salenga.

We can also compare 2010 data for Salenga 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 Salenga

The surname "SALENGA" is believed to have its origins in the region of Campania in southern Italy, particularly in the province of Salerno. It is thought to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 11th or 12th century.

The name "SALENGA" is likely derived from the Latin word "salinga," which referred to a type of salt-producing area or salt marsh. This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have been associated with salt production or lived near salt marshes in the region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of this surname can be found in the "Codice Diplomatico Salernitano," a collection of historical documents from the Principality of Salerno, which dates back to the 11th century. This document mentions a person named "Ioannes Salenga" in the year 1087.

In the 13th century, a nobleman named "Pietro Salenga" is mentioned in the "Chronicon Siculum," a historical chronicle written by an anonymous author in Sicily. This suggests that the surname had spread beyond the Campania region by that time.

During the Renaissance period, a notable figure with the surname "SALENGA" was the Italian painter and architect, Girolamo Salenga (1504-1578), who was born in Salerno and worked in various cities throughout Italy.

Another individual of note was Gaspare Salenga (1580-1651), a Neapolitan philosopher and writer who authored several works on ethics and political theory during the early 17th century.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure bearing the surname "SALENGA" was Giuseppe Salenga (1810-1892), an Italian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Italian Parliament and played a role in the unification of Italy.

While the surname "SALENGA" may have originated in the Campania region of Italy, it has since spread to other parts of the world, likely through immigration patterns. However, historical records suggest that its roots can be traced back to the medieval era and its association with salt production or salt marshes in the Salerno province.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Salenga

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

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

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