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

Savčedo, 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 Savčedo surname is from the 2000 census data.

Popularity of Savčedo in America

Savčedo is the 134929th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Savčedo surname appeared 115 times in the 2000 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Savčedo.

The history of the last name Savčedo

The surname Savcedo appears to have its origins in Spain, likely dating back to the medieval period. It's a rare surname with possible roots in the northern regions of Spain, such as Asturias or Galicia. The name itself could be a variation or corruption of the more common Spanish surname Salcedo, which is derived from the Spanish word "salce," meaning "willow." This word has Latin origins, tracing back to "salix" and indicates a family that might have lived near willow trees or willow groves.

Historical references to the name Savcedo are scant, but it's plausible that it branched off from the variations like Salcedo. It's worth noting that the surname Salcedo is documented in records dating back to the Kingdom of Castile during the Reconquista in the late Middle Ages. The variation Savcedo might have come into use as regional dialects or spelling conventions altered over time.

In medieval manuscripts of northern Spain, there are multiple references to individuals with the surname Salcedo in land ownership and military rolls, indicative of a family of some importance. One of the earliest recorded instances of a similar surname is in the records of Juan de Salcedo, a notable figure who participated in early expeditions in the Americas. Juan de Salcedo was born in 1549 and died in 1576. It is possible that the surname Savcedo might have been used interchangeably or mistakenly recorded in certain instances.

Another historical figure is Francisco Salcedo, a Spanish nobleman born in the late 14th century, who was active in the Asturian and Leonese courts. The noble lineage might have had variations in their surname leading to the creation of less common forms like Savcedo as they established branches in different regions.

In the early 1500s, a military officer by the name of Andrés de Salcedo appears in records of the Spanish Conquest in the New World. While there is no direct reference to him as Savcedo, it is common for family names to have undergone changes in spelling due to clerical errors or regional linguistic shifts.

Pedro de Salcedo, another 16th-century figure associated with trade and exploration, has been noted in shipping logs and trade documents between Spain and the colonies. The possibility of the name Savcedo emerging from such transactional records during this period cannot be ruled out.

The final notable individual bearing a similar name is María Salcedo, a prominent 17th-century Spanish literary figure known for her poetry and patronage of the arts. Her contributions to Spanish literature might have carried the family name through various cultural and linguistic transformations, including into less prevalent forms like Savcedo.

In summary, while the surname Savcedo itself does not appear frequently in historical documents, it is most likely a regional or typographical variation of the more common Salcedo. The name carries with it associations of nobility, geographical origins linked to willow groves, and significant historical figures spanning from the late medieval period to the early modern era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Savčedo

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

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 2000 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Savčedo 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 Savčedo was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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