Explore the Family Name Saley
The meaning of Saley
1. English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): variant of Sawley, probably a habitational name from Sawley (Yorkshire) near Clitheroe in Lancashire, since it was in this area that the modern name chiefly ramified. However, Sawley near Ripon (Yorkshire) and Sawley (Derbyshire) also gave rise to surnames in the medieval period. The Yorkshire placenames derive from Old English salh ‘willow, sallow’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’, while the Derbyshire placename comes from Old English salh + hlāw ‘mound, hill’. Compare Sall. 2. French (northern): variant of Salley. 3. Americanized form of Slovenian Šalej: from a pet form of the old personal name Šalamon (see Salamon), or a nickname from šaliti se ‘to joke, to jest’. It is formed with the dialect diminutive suffix -ej.
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How common is the last name Saley in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Saley saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the name dropped from 58,130th position in 2000 to 65,782nd position in 2010, marking a decline of 13.16%. Furthermore, the count or the total number of people with the surname Saley also decreased from 327 in 2000 to 301 in 2010, which represents a 7.95% drop. The proportion per 100,000 people fell by 16.67% from 0.12 to 0.1.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #58,130 | #65,782 | -13.16% |
| Count | 327 | 301 | -7.95% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.1 | -16.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Saley
In terms of ethnic identity, there were some shifts among those with the surname Saley according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. There was an increase in individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black, with the former growing by 8.5% and the latter by 62.91%. However, the percentage of Saleys identifying as White decreased by 3.69%, from 88.99% to 85.71%. Those who identified with two or more ethnicities in 2000 were no longer present in the 2010 data, while the Hispanic category, which did not exist in the 2000 data, emerged in 2010 with 2.33%. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained at zero for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 88.99% | 85.71% | -3.69% |
| Black | 6.12% | 9.97% | 62.91% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.33% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.53% | 1.66% | 8.5% |
| Two or More Races | 2.14% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |