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

Salgueiro, 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 Salgueiro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Salgueiro in America

Salgueiro is the 53204th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Salgueiro surname appeared 389 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 Salgueiro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Salgueiro 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 Salgueiro

The surname Salgueiro originates from Portugal and has its roots dating back to the 12th century. The name is derived from the Portuguese word "salgueiro," which means "willow tree." It is believed that the name was initially given to families who lived near or owned land with willow trees growing on it.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Salgueiro name can be found in the Inquiries of Afonso III, a medieval Portuguese document from the 13th century, which mentions a landowner named Pero Salgueiro. This suggests that the name had already been established and in use by that time.

During the Age of Discovery, when Portuguese explorers and navigators embarked on voyages around the world, the Salgueiro name spread to various Portuguese colonies and settlements. For example, in the 16th century, there are records of a Manuel Salgueiro who was a prominent figure in the Portuguese colony of Goa, India.

In the 17th century, the Salgueiro name appeared in the Brazilian Captaincy of Pernambuco, where a family with this surname owned a large sugarcane plantation. One notable member of this family was Diogo Salgueiro, born in 1638, who played a significant role in the resistance against the Dutch invasion of Brazil.

Another notable figure with the Salgueiro surname was João Salgueiro, a Portuguese painter born in 1639, known for his religious paintings in churches and convents throughout Portugal.

In the 19th century, José Salgueiro, born in 1827, was a distinguished Portuguese lawyer and politician who served as a member of parliament and played a crucial role in the drafting of the Portuguese Civil Code.

The Salgueiro name has also been associated with various places and landmarks throughout Portugal. For instance, there is a town called Vila Nova de Salgueiro in the Alentejo region, which likely derived its name from the abundance of willow trees in the area.

While the Salgueiro surname is more prevalent in Portugal and its former colonies, it can also be found in other parts of the world due to immigration and diaspora communities. However, the historical records and references mentioned above highlight the deep-rooted origins of this surname in Portuguese culture and history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Salgueiro

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

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

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