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

Salomé, 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 Salomé surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Salomé in America

Salomé is the 26362nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Salomé surname appeared 926 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 Salomé.

We can also compare 2010 data for Salomé 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 Salomé

The surname Salome has its origins in the Middle Ages, tracing back to regions of modern-day Spain and Portugal. It is derived from the Hebrew name Shalomah, meaning "peace" or "wholeness." The name gained recognition in the biblical narrative as the name of the daughter of Herodias, who danced before Herod and demanded the head of John the Baptist.

In the 8th century, during the Moorish occupation of the Iberian Peninsula, the name was adopted and adapted by the local population. It was first recorded as Salome in the Codex Calixtinus, a 12th-century manuscript describing the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the surname Salome was Juan Salome, a 14th-century nobleman from the Kingdom of Aragon, who served as a military commander during the Reconquista. Another notable figure was Pedro de Salome, a 15th-century explorer who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas.

In the 16th century, the surname was found in various Spanish and Portuguese records, including the Libro de Armeria, a heraldic tome documenting noble families. One such family was the Salomes of Seville, who held significant influence and wealth during the Renaissance period.

As Spanish and Portuguese explorers and settlers ventured across the globe, the surname Salome spread to various regions, including the Americas and the Philippines. Notable individuals include Miguel Salome, a 17th-century Spanish conquistador who established settlements in present-day Venezuela, and Felipe Salome, a 19th-century Filipino revolutionary who fought against Spanish colonial rule.

Other notable bearers of the surname Salome include Juana Salome, a 16th-century Spanish mystic and writer; Antonio Salome, a 17th-century Mexican painter renowned for his religious artwork; and Margarita Salome, a 19th-century Cuban poet and activist who advocated for women's rights and abolition of slavery.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Salomé

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

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

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