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

Sallen, 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 Sallen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sallen in America

Sallen is the 131379th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sallen surname appeared 129 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 Sallen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sallen 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 Sallen

The surname Sallen has its origins in France, dating back to the early 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old French word "saillir," meaning "to leap" or "to spring forth," suggesting that the name may have been originally used as a descriptive nickname for someone who was known for their agility or energetic nature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Redon, a collection of medieval charters and documents from the abbey of Redon in Brittany, where a certain Gaufridus Sallen is mentioned in a charter dated 1144.

In the 13th century, the name Sallen appeared in various records across northern France, particularly in the regions of Normandy and Picardy. For instance, a Guillelmus Sallen is listed in the Roles Gascons, a collection of records related to the English administration of Gascony, dated around 1273.

During the 14th century, the name Sallen began to spread further throughout France, with records showing individuals bearing the name in regions such as Anjou and Poitou. One notable figure from this period was Jean Sallen, a merchant from the city of Tours, who lived between 1320 and 1387.

In the 15th century, the surname Sallen gained prominence in the southern regions of France, particularly in Languedoc and Provence. A notable figure from this time was Nicolas Sallen, a renowned jurist and legal scholar born in Marseille in 1462, who served as a judge in the Parlement of Aix-en-Provence.

The 16th century saw the emergence of several notable individuals bearing the Sallen surname, including Jacques Sallen, a French Protestant theologian and writer who lived from 1515 to 1583, and Antoine Sallen, a painter and engraver from Lyon who was active in the late 16th century.

As the Sallen name spread across Europe, it also took on various spellings and variations, such as Sallens, Sallin, and Sallen, reflecting the regional dialects and linguistic influences of different areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sallen

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

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

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