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

Salines, 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 Salines surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Salines in America

Salines is the 91625th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Salines surname appeared 201 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 Salines.

We can also compare 2010 data for Salines 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 Salines

The surname SALINES is of French origin and dates back to the early medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "saline," which means "saltworks" or "salt marsh." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in saltworks or salt marshes.

The earliest recorded examples of the name SALINES can be found in various regional records and documents from the 13th and 14th centuries in France. For instance, the name appears in the record of a land transaction in the village of Saulnières, located in the region of Normandy, in the year 1274. Another early mention of the name is found in a tax record from the town of Salins-les-Bains in the Franche-Comté region, dating back to 1312.

One notable historical figure with the surname SALINES was Jean-Baptiste SALINES, a French military engineer and architect who lived from 1604 to 1678. He was renowned for his work on fortifications and military architecture, particularly in the town of Arras.

Another individual of note was Étienne SALINES, a French playwright and poet who lived from 1712 to 1777. He is best known for his comedies and satirical works, which often poked fun at the aristocracy and societal norms of the time.

In the 19th century, there was a prominent French politician named Charles SALINES (1810-1888) who served as a deputy in the National Assembly and was a staunch supporter of the republican movement.

The name SALINES was also associated with certain place names in France, particularly those related to salt production or salt marshes. For example, the town of Salins-les-Bains, mentioned earlier, was named after its salt springs and salt-mining industry.

Another notable bearer of the SALINES surname was Marie SALINES (1884-1962), a French novelist and playwright who wrote several critically acclaimed works depicting the lives of ordinary people in rural France.

While the surname SALINES is not as common today as it once was, it remains a part of French cultural heritage, reflecting the country's long tradition of salt production and the important role salt played in various aspects of life, from food preservation to trade and industry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Salines

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

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

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