2000
#115,489
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 140
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Salice
A surname derived from the Italian word "salice" meaning willow tree.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 127 Americans carry the last name Salice. That puts it at #148,665 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,698,853 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Salice surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
127
1 in 2,698,853
Census rank
#148,665
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
111
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 111 bearers of the surname Salice in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 148665th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Salice, the largest self-reported group is White at 86.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.0%) and Two or More Races (2.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of 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The name appears in various historical documents, including the Codex Salicensis, a 12th-century manuscript from the monastery of Salice near Pavia.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.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Salice
Among Census respondents with the surname Salice, the largest self-reported group is White at 86.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.0%) and Two or More Races (2.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Salice bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Salice surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White86.5% · 96
- Hispanic or Latino9.0% · 10
- Two or more races2.7% · 3
- Black or African American1.8% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Salice
Salice appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#142,108
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 117
-23 bearers (-16.4%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 26,619 places
2020
#148,665
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 111
-6 bearers (-5.1%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 6,557 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #115,489 | 140 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #142,108 | 117 | 0.04 | -23 bearers (-16.4%) | Down 26,619 places |
| 2020 | #148,665 | 111 | 0.04 | -6 bearers (-5.1%) | Down 6,557 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Salice surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #142,108 | #148,665 | -4.6% |
| Count | 117 | 111 | -5.1% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -7.2% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Salice bearers went from 117 to 111 (-5.1% change). The surname moved down 6,557 positions in the national ranking, going from #142,108 to #148,665.
FAQ
Salice surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Salice?
Name Census estimates that about 127 living Americans carry the surname Salice. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,698,853 residents.
How common is Salice?
Salice ranks #148,665 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 111 people with the surname Salice. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (127), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Salice.
Has Salice become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Salice went from 117 recorded bearers to 111. That is a decrease of 6 (-5.1%). In the national ranking it fell from #142,108 to #148,665.
What does the Census say about the background of Salice?
Among Census respondents with the surname Salice, the largest self-reported group is White at 86.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.0%) and Two or More Races (2.7%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Salice in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.5% (96 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Salice appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (86.5%), Hispanic (9.0%), Two or More Races (2.7%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Salice (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Salice mean?
A surname derived from the Italian word "salice" meaning willow tree. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Salice (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Salice?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people are called Salice at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.