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

Salz, 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 Salz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Salz in America

Salz is the 45412th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Salz surname appeared 471 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 Salz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Salz 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 Salz

The surname Salz is of Germanic origin, deriving from the Old High German word "salz," which means "salt." The name likely originated in areas of Germany and Switzerland where salt mining or salt production was prevalent.

The earliest recorded instances of the Salz surname can be traced back to the 13th century in various German regions. In some cases, the name may have been occupational, referring to individuals involved in the salt trade or salt production. Alternatively, it could have been a topographic name, indicating someone who lived near a salt source or a salty body of water.

One notable early reference to the Salz name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Salemitanus, a collection of historical documents from the Benedictine abbey of Salem in present-day Baden-Württemberg, Germany. This document, dated around 1300, mentions individuals with the surname Salz in connection with land transactions and other legal matters.

In the 14th century, records from the town of Saalfeld in Thuringia, Germany, mention a prominent merchant named Johann Salz, who played a significant role in the local salt trade. Around the same period, the Salz name also appears in records from the city of Salzburg, Austria, likely influenced by the city's association with salt mining and production.

One of the earliest known individuals with the Salz surname was Hans Salz, a goldsmith and engraver who lived in Nuremberg, Germany, in the late 15th century (c. 1470-1540). His intricate work on metalwork and jewelry earned him recognition throughout the Holy Roman Empire.

In the 16th century, the Salz name gained prominence in the field of education with Johannes Salz (c. 1510-1578), a German humanist and scholar who served as the rector of the prestigious Strasbourg Academy (now the University of Strasbourg) in present-day France.

Another notable figure was Matthias Salz (1562-1629), a German theologian and Protestant reformer who played a significant role in the religious disputes of the Reformation era. He authored several influential works on theology and engaged in debates with Catholic scholars.

In the 18th century, Johann Michael Salz (1710-1782) was a renowned German architect and master builder. He designed numerous churches, monasteries, and public buildings in the Baroque style, many of which can still be seen in Germany and Austria.

The Salz surname also has a presence in the arts, with the German painter and engraver Johann Friedrich Salz (1751-1818) gaining recognition for his landscapes and architectural depictions during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Salz

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

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

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