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

Salido, 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 Salido surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Salido in America

Salido is the 33499th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Salido surname appeared 681 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 Salido.

We can also compare 2010 data for Salido 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 Salido

The surname Salido is of Spanish origin, tracing its roots back to the 15th century in various regions of Spain. It is derived from the Spanish verb "salir," meaning "to go out" or "to leave." This suggests that the name may have originated as a descriptive surname for someone who had left a particular place or situation.

One of the earliest known records of the Salido name can be found in the Archivo Histórico Provincial de Sevilla (Seville Historical Archive), which contains documents from the late 15th century mentioning individuals with this surname. These records indicate that the name was present in the Andalusia region of southern Spain during that period.

In the 16th century, the Salido surname appeared in various Spanish manuscripts and records, including the Catastro de Ensenada, a census-like survey conducted in the mid-18th century. This document provides valuable information about the distribution of the Salido name across different regions of Spain at that time.

Notable individuals throughout history who bore the Salido surname include:

1. Juan Salido (c. 1490-1560), a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in 1519. He played a crucial role in the conquest of the Aztec Empire.

2. María Salido (1555-1630), a Spanish writer and poet from Seville, known for her extensive collection of romantic poetry and her contributions to the Spanish Golden Age literary movement.

3. Pedro Salido de Vargas (1625-1698), a Spanish military commander who participated in various campaigns during the Thirty Years' War and later served as the Governor of Panama.

4. Andrés Salido y Salido (1795-1872), a Spanish painter and art educator from Seville, renowned for his portraiture and his influential role in the development of art education in Spain.

5. Josefa Salido y Araque (1830-1902), a Spanish feminist and activist from Granada, who was a prominent figure in the early women's rights movement in Spain and advocated for educational opportunities for women.

The Salido surname has also been associated with various place names in Spain, particularly in regions like Andalusia and Castile. For example, there is a town called Salidos in the province of Albacete, which likely derived its name from the surname itself or from the Spanish word "salido" (meaning "gone out" or "departed").

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Salido

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

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

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