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

Salto, 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 Salto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Salto in America

Salto is the 27625th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Salto surname appeared 871 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 Salto.

We can also compare 2010 data for Salto 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 Salto

The surname Salto originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "salto," which means "leap" or "jump." The name likely referred to a distinguishing physical characteristic or occupation of the original bearer, such as someone who was particularly agile or worked as a performer or acrobat.

In the 13th century, the name Salto appeared in records from the region of Catalonia, where it was sometimes spelled "Saltó" or "Saltón." One of the earliest documented individuals with this surname was Bernat Salto, a merchant from Barcelona who lived around 1250.

During the 15th century, the name Salto began to spread to other parts of Spain, particularly Aragon and Valencia. In 1492, a man named Juan Salto was listed as a resident of the town of Teruel in the Kingdom of Aragon.

As the Spanish Empire expanded in the Americas during the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname Salto was carried to the New World by colonists and settlers. In 1578, a document from the Spanish colony of Peru mentioned a soldier named Diego Salto.

One notable individual with the surname Salto was José Salto, a Spanish painter who lived from 1672 to 1748. He was known for his religious works and was commissioned to create altarpieces for several churches in Seville.

Another prominent bearer of the name was Manuel Salto, a Spanish politician and jurist who served as the Minister of Justice from 1835 to 1836. He was born in Cádiz in 1786 and played a significant role in the drafting of Spain's first modern constitution.

In the 19th century, the surname Salto also appeared in parts of Latin America, particularly in countries with a significant Spanish colonial influence, such as Mexico and Argentina. One notable individual was Víctor Salto, an Argentine writer and journalist who lived from 1872 to 1946 and was known for his works on gaucho culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Salto

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

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

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