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

Salsedo, 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 Salsedo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Salsedo in America

Salsedo is the 44193rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Salsedo surname appeared 487 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 Salsedo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Salsedo 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 Salsedo

The surname Salsedo is of Italian origin, specifically from the Veneto region in northeastern Italy. It traces its roots back to the medieval era, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is believed to have derived from a topographic designation, potentially referring to a place of origin or residence near a salty, or saline, area.

One possible origin could be the Italian word "salso," meaning salty or saline, combined with the suffix "-edo," indicating a location or place. This suggests that the name Salsedo may have initially identified someone who lived near a salt marsh, salt flats, or an area known for its saline soil or water sources.

Historical records from the Veneto region, such as medieval tax rolls, property deeds, and church registries, may contain some of the earliest known instances of the Salsedo surname. Unfortunately, many of these early documents have been lost or damaged over time, making it challenging to pinpoint the exact first appearance of the name.

One notable example of the Salsedo name can be found in the historical records of the city of Vicenza, located in the Veneto region. In the 15th century, a certain Andrea Salsedo is mentioned as a prominent merchant and landowner in the area. His exact years of birth and death are unknown, but records indicate that he played a significant role in the local economy and civic affairs during that period.

Another individual of note was Giovanni Battista Salsedo, a Renaissance-era painter and sculptor active in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Born in Vicenza around 1560, Salsedo was renowned for his religious artworks and sculpted altarpieces, which adorned several churches in the Veneto region. He is believed to have died in the early 1600s, though the exact year is uncertain.

In the 18th century, the Salsedo family produced a notable figure named Antonio Salsedo, a respected jurist and legal scholar born in Verona in 1712. He authored several influential treatises on civil and canon law, and served as a judge in the Venetian Republic's judicial system. Antonio Salsedo passed away in 1784.

Moving forward to the 19th century, Giuseppe Salsedo (1821-1895) was a prominent Italian politician and statesman. Born in Vicenza, he served as a member of the Italian Parliament and held various cabinet positions in the government of the Kingdom of Italy during the latter half of the 1800s.

While not an exhaustive list, these examples provide a glimpse into the historical presence of the Salsedo surname and some notable individuals who bore this Italian name throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Salsedo

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

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

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