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

Salice, 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 Salice surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Salice in America

Salice is the 142108th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Salice surname appeared 117 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 Salice.

We can also compare 2010 data for Salice 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 Salice

The surname Salice is of Italian origin, first appearing in records from the late Middle Ages. It likely derives from the Latin word "salix," meaning willow tree, suggesting an ancestral connection to areas where willows were abundant or possibly a location name related to willows.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname was Pietro Salice, a merchant from Venice who lived around 1350. Records show he traded goods along the Adriatic coast and established a successful business exporting Venetian glass.

In the 15th century, the Salice family rose to prominence in the Republic of Genoa. Agostino Salice (1420-1498) was a renowned diplomat who represented Genoese interests across Europe. His son, Niccolò Salice (1452-1517), served as a naval commander and played a key role in defending the city against foreign invaders.

The name appears in various historical documents, including the Codex Salicensis, a 12th-century manuscript from the monastery of Salice near Pavia. This suggests the surname may have originated as a place name referencing this location.

During the Renaissance, several members of the Salice family gained recognition as scholars and artists. Girolamo Salice (1509-1572) was a humanist philosopher who taught at the University of Padua, while his cousin, Alessandro Salice (1515-1590), was a celebrated painter in the Venetian school.

In the 17th century, Giulio Salice (1620-1688) was a prominent architect who designed several churches and palaces in Rome, including the Chiesa di Santa Maria dell'Anima and the Palazzo Salviati.

Other notable figures with the surname Salice include Giacomo Salice (1775-1851), an Italian general who fought in the Napoleonic Wars, and Emanuele Salice (1846-1924), a politician and journalist who served as a member of the Italian parliament.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Salice

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

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

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