Explore the Family Name Saler

The meaning of Saler

1. Americanized form of German Seiler and in some cases also of English Saylor. 2. German: variant of Salmann, an occupational name from Middle High German sal(e)man ‘trustee, guardian, patron’. 3. In some cases also a Germanized or Americanized form of Slovenian Zalar and Žalar (see Zalar) with the variant Žaler. Compare Saller.

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

The surname Saler, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a decrease in popularity over time. In 2000, it was ranked 53,904 in terms of prevalence but went down to 71,886 in 2010, representing a 33.36% drop. The actual count of people with this last name also decreased by 24.51%, from 359 in 2000 to 271 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people similarly declined by 30.77%, from 0.13 to 0.09.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,904	#71,886	-33.36%
Count	359	271	-24.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.09	-30.77%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Saler

When looking at ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some changes for individuals with the surname Saler between 2000 and 2010. While those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander dropped by 100%, from 1.95% to 0%, White individuals saw a small decrease from 88.86% to 86.35%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic increased significantly by 67.49%, moving from 5.29% to 8.86%. Meanwhile, Black individuals experienced a modest rise of 17.53%, going from 2.51% to 2.95%. There were no recorded changes for those identifying as two or more races or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.86%	86.35%	-2.82%
Hispanic	5.29%	8.86%	67.49%
Black	2.51%	2.95%	17.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.95%	0%	-100%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%