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

Saludo, 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 Saludo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Saludo in America

Saludo is the 127494th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Saludo surname appeared 134 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 Saludo.

The history of the last name Saludo

The surname Saludo is of Spanish origin, believed to have emerged in the late medieval period around the 13th or 14th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "saludo," which means "greeting" or "salutation." The name likely originated as a nickname or descriptive name for someone who had a particularly engaging or courteous way of greeting others.

Historically, the Saludo surname is associated with the regions of Andalusia and Castile in southern and central Spain. Some early records indicate that the name may have roots in the city of Seville, where it was first documented in the late 1400s. The spelling variations include Salud, Saludos, and Saluda.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Saludo surname was Rodrigo de Saludo, a merchant and landowner from Seville, who lived in the late 15th century. Another notable figure was Juana Saludo, a noblewoman from Cordoba, who was mentioned in a royal decree issued by King Ferdinand II in 1492.

In the 16th century, records show a Juan de Saludo who was a prominent member of the Spanish Inquisition, serving as an inquisitor in the city of Toledo. Another individual, Pedro Saludo, was a soldier who fought in the Spanish conquest of the Americas and was awarded land grants in present-day Mexico.

During the 17th century, the Saludo name appeared in various parts of Spain, with notable individuals such as Catalina Saludo, a renowned midwife from Seville, and Diego Saludo, a playwright and poet from Madrid, whose works were published in the 1620s.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the Saludo surname also spread to other parts of the world, particularly Latin America and the Philippines. One notable figure was Francisco Saludo, a Spanish missionary who traveled to the Philippines in the late 1600s and established several Catholic missions in the region.

Other individuals with the Saludo surname include José Saludo, a prominent artist from Granada in the early 19th century, known for his religious paintings, and Mariana Saludo, a renowned educator and advocate for women's rights in Mexico in the late 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Saludo

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

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 Saludo 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.

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

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