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

Saliman, 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 Saliman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Saliman in America

Saliman is the 151532nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Saliman surname appeared 108 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 Saliman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Saliman 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 Saliman

The surname SALIMAN has its origins in Spain, with roots dating back to the early medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Arabic name Salman, which itself has roots in the Semitic languages and means "peaceful" or "secure." The name is thought to have been introduced to the Iberian Peninsula during the Moorish occupation of Spain, which lasted from the 8th to the 15th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SALIMAN can be found in the Repartimiento de Sevilla, a document from the 13th century that recorded the distribution of land and property in the city of Seville after its conquest by the Christian forces of King Ferdinand III. The document mentions several individuals with the surname SALIMAN, suggesting that the name was already well-established in the region by that time.

The SALIMAN surname has also been associated with several notable historical figures over the centuries. In the 15th century, there was a Jewish physician named Abraham SALIMAN who served at the court of King John II of Aragon. Another prominent bearer of the name was Hernando SALIMAN, a 16th-century explorer and navigator who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expeditions to Mexico.

During the Golden Age of Spanish literature, there was a playwright and poet named Agustín SALIMAN y Torres, who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. His works, which included comedies and religious plays, were highly regarded in his time.

In the 18th century, there was a Spanish soldier and colonial administrator named José SALIMAN who served as the governor of the Philippine Islands from 1763 to 1766. His tenure was marked by efforts to improve the island's defenses and infrastructure.

Another notable figure with the SALIMAN surname was Manuel SALIMAN y Lizárraga, a 19th-century Mexican writer and politician. He was active in the struggle for Mexican independence and later served as a diplomat and ambassador for the newly formed Mexican government.

Throughout its history, the SALIMAN surname has also been associated with various place names and locations in Spain. For example, there is a village called Salimán in the province of Huesca, which may have derived its name from the surname itself or vice versa.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Saliman

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

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

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