Explore the Family Name Salais

The meaning of Salais

Spanish (Castellón and Valencia): unexplained. This surname is rare in Spain; it is found mainly in Mexico. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Juan, Jesus, Jose, Raul, Alejos, Alfonso, Alicia, Armando, Armondo, Cesar, Delfino, Demetrio.

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How common is the last name Salais in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Salais has increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the Salais surname was ranked 22,555 in popularity, but by 2010, it had climbed to 19,823, marking a 12.11% change. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 1,064 in 2000 to 1,356 in 2010, an increase of 27.44%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the surname Salais per 100,000 people rose by 17.95%, from 0.39 in 2000 to 0.46 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,555	#19,823	12.11%
Count	1,064	1,356	27.44%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.46	17.95%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Salais

In terms of ethnicity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the surname Salais identified as Hispanic in both 2000 and 2010. This group saw a slight increase from 89.76% in 2000 to 91.74% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased from 8.55% to 7.01%, while the Asian/Pacific Islander group experienced a small decrease from 0.47% to 0.44%. The figures for those identifying as having two or more races were suppressed in 2010. There was no contribution from Black individuals in either year, and a new emergence of American Indian and Alaskan Native representation in 2010 at 0.59%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	89.76%	91.74%	2.21%
White	8.55%	7.01%	-18.01%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.59%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.47%	0.44%	-6.38%
Two or More Races	0.56%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%