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

Salvas, 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 Salvas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Salvas in America

Salvas is the 36736th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Salvas surname appeared 608 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 Salvas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Salvas 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 Salvas

The surname SALVAS is of Spanish origin, derived from the Catalan region. It is believed to have originated in the 12th century, stemming from the Latin word "salvus," meaning "safe" or "unharmed." The earliest recorded instances of this surname can be traced back to the Catalan regions of Spain.

In the 13th century, there are records of the name SALVAS appearing in historical documents from the Catalonian city of Barcelona. One notable mention is found in the archives of the Convent of Sant Cugat del Valles, where a certain Bernat de SALVAS is listed as a landowner in the year 1248.

The name SALVAS also appears in several Medieval Spanish manuscripts, including the "Llibre del Repartiment de València," a document that recorded the distribution of lands and properties in the newly conquered territories of Valencia after the Reconquista. This suggests that individuals bearing the surname SALVAS were among the settlers and landowners who repopulated the region following the Christian conquest.

By the 15th century, the SALVAS surname had spread to other parts of Spain, particularly in the regions of Aragon and Valencia. One prominent figure from this period was Juan de SALVAS, a nobleman who served as a royal advisor to King Fernando II of Aragon in the late 15th century.

In the 16th century, the SALVAS surname gained further recognition with the exploits of Hernando de SALVAS, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. Hernando de SALVAS was born in Seville in 1495 and played a crucial role in the conquest, serving as one of Cortés's captains.

Another notable individual with the surname SALVAS was Rodrigo de SALVAS, a 17th-century Spanish playwright and poet who contributed to the Golden Age of Spanish literature. Born in Madrid in 1612, Rodrigo de SALVAS gained acclaim for his comedic plays and satirical works.

Throughout the centuries, the SALVAS surname has continued to be present in various regions of Spain, with families bearing this name contributing to various fields, including politics, arts, and academia. Some other notable figures with the surname SALVAS include Miguel de SALVAS, a 19th-century Spanish painter renowned for his landscapes and portraits, and Javier SALVAS, a contemporary Spanish architect and urban planner.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Salvas

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

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

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