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

Salone, 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 Salone surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Salone in America

Salone is the 30013th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Salone surname appeared 782 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 Salone.

We can also compare 2010 data for Salone 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 Salone

The surname Salone is of Italian origin, deriving from the region of Salerno in the Campania region of Southern Italy. The name first emerged in the 11th century and is believed to have originated from the Latin word "Salum," meaning a salt-marsh or salted land.

In medieval times, the area around Salerno was known for its salt production, and it's likely that the name Salone was initially given to someone who lived near or worked in the salt marshes. The earliest recorded mention of the name Salone dates back to 1086, in a document from the Abbey of Cava de' Tirreni near Salerno.

During the 12th century, the name Salone appeared in several records and manuscripts, including the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of documents from the Abbey of Cava de' Tirreni. One notable individual with the surname Salone was Matteo Salone, a merchant from Salerno who lived in the early 13th century and was involved in trade with the Republic of Genoa.

As the centuries passed, the name Salone spread beyond the Salerno region as families migrated to other parts of Italy and beyond. In the 15th century, a branch of the Salone family settled in the city of Naples, where they became prominent in the local society. One member, Gian Battista Salone (1492-1561), was a renowned humanist scholar and poet who served as a tutor to the children of the Aragonese royal family.

Another notable figure was Giulio Salone (1564-1626), a Jesuit priest and theologian from Naples who wrote several influential works on moral theology. In the 18th century, Antonio Salone (1736-1802) was a respected painter from the town of Amalfi, known for his religious works and portraiture.

The name Salone also found its way to other parts of Europe, including Spain and France, where variations such as Salón and Salon emerged. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in Spain was Juan Salone, a merchant from Seville who lived in the late 16th century and traded with the Spanish colonies in the Americas.

While the name Salone has its origins in Italy, it has since become a global surname, with families bearing this name found in various parts of the world, including the Americas, Australia, and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Salone

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

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

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