Explore the Family Name Salb

The meaning of Salb

German: 1. metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of ointments, from Middle High German salbe ‘ointment, salve’. The name also came to mean ‘flatterer, toady’. 2. nickname from Middle High German salwe ‘dark’, ‘sallow, dirty’. Some characteristic forenames: German Wolfgang.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Salb" has seen a decrease in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 69,636th most common surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 77,788th rank, showcasing an 11.71% fall in rank. The total count of people with this surname also decreased during this period, going from 263 in 2000 to 246 in 2010, marking a 6.46% decline. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a decrease of 20%, dropping from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#69,636	#77,788	-11.71%
Count	263	246	-6.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.08	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Salb

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname "Salb" identify as White, though there has been a small decrease of 1.15% from 95.82% in 2000 to 94.72% in 2010. The presence of other ethnic identities is minimal or non-existent. For instance, in 2000, 2.66% identified as having two or more races, but this figure dropped to 0% in 2010. There was no recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native descent in either year. However, there was a new emergence of Hispanic identity, which accounted for 3.66% of those with the Salb surname in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.82%	94.72%	-1.15%
Hispanic	0%	3.66%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.66%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%