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

Salviejo, 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 Salviejo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Salviejo in America

Salviejo is the 129825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Salviejo surname appeared 131 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 Salviejo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Salviejo 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 Salviejo

The surname SALVIEJO originates from Spain and dates back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish words "salvia" meaning sage and "viejo" meaning old, likely referring to an individual who lived near an old sage plant or worked with sage in some capacity.

The name is believed to have first appeared in historical records from the region of Castile, in central Spain, during the 13th century. References to individuals with variations of the surname, such as Salvieio and Salviexo, can be found in municipal archives and land registries from this era.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname was Juan Salviejo, a farmer from the village of Tordesillas, whose name appears in a tax record from 1287. Another notable early figure was Isabel Salviejo, a seamstress from Valladolid, recorded in guild documents from the late 14th century.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the SALVIEJO name became more widespread as families bearing the surname migrated to other parts of Spain, including Andalusia and Aragon. In 1492, a Pedro Salviejo was listed among the crew members of Christopher Columbus's expedition to the Americas.

Notable individuals with the SALVIEJO surname include:

1. Alonso Salviejo (c. 1520-1589), a Spanish sculptor and architect who worked on the Cathedral of Seville.
2. María Salviejo (1568-1633), a mystic and writer from Toledo, known for her spiritual poetry.
3. Francisco Salviejo (1672-1743), a military officer who fought in the War of Spanish Succession.
4. Juana Salviejo (1708-1792), a philanthropist from Madrid who founded an orphanage and school.
5. Tomás Salviejo (1818-1891), a lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Spanish Cortes (parliament).

While the SALVIEJO name originated in Spain, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including Latin America and the Philippines, due to Spanish colonization and migration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Salviejo

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

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

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