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

Salvemini, 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 Salvemini surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Salvemini in America

Salvemini is the 61297th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Salvemini surname appeared 328 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 Salvemini.

We can also compare 2010 data for Salvemini 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 Salvemini

The surname SALVEMINI is of Italian origin, specifically from the region of Campania in southern Italy. It is believed to have originated in the 13th or 14th century, derived from the Italian word "salvemini" which means "to save the small ones" or "to rescue the little ones."

This surname likely originated as a descriptive name given to someone who was known for protecting or rescuing children or small animals. It could also have been an occupational name for a midwife or someone who assisted in childbirths. The earliest known records of the SALVEMINI surname date back to the 15th century in the town of Avellino, located in the province of Avellino, Campania.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SALVEMINI name can be found in a 1492 document from the town of Benevento, where a certain Nicola SALVEMINI is mentioned as a landholder. Another early reference is from a 1513 census record in the city of Naples, which lists a family headed by Gianfranco SALVEMINI.

In the 16th century, the SALVEMINI name appears in various historical records from the towns of Salerno, Caserta, and Capua, indicating the spread of this surname across the Campania region. One notable bearer of the SALVEMINI name was Pietro SALVEMINI (1563-1627), a renowned scholar and theologian from the town of Ariano Irpino.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, several members of the SALVEMINI family achieved prominence in various fields. Giacomo SALVEMINI (1672-1751) was a respected jurist and legal scholar from Naples. Tommaso SALVEMINI (1718-1792) was a celebrated painter known for his religious works in churches throughout Campania.

In the 19th century, Gaetano SALVEMINI (1873-1957) was a prominent Italian historian, philosopher, and anti-fascist activist. He was born in Molfetta, Puglia, but his family traced their roots back to Campania. Salvemini's writings and activism played a significant role in opposing the Fascist regime of Benito Mussolini.

Another notable bearer of the SALVEMINI surname was Francesco SALVEMINI (1888-1963), an Italian economist and politician who served as a member of the Italian Parliament and held various government positions in the post-World War II era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Salvemini

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

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

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