Explore the Family Name Saliga

The meaning of Saliga

1. Slovak (Šaliga): perhaps a derivative of a short form of the old personal name Šalamún (see Salamon). Alternatively, it may be of Polish origin (see below). 2. In some cases also an Americanized form of Polish Sałyga: nickname from the dialect noun sałyga ‘kind of dish usually made of saltbush’ or verb sałygać ‘to eat with relish’; less probably a derivative of a short form of the personal name Salamon. This surname is mainly found in Masovian Voivodeship.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the Saliga surname decreased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 77,222 in popularity with a count of 231 individuals carrying the surname. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 90,853 with only 203 individuals carrying the surname, marking a change rate of -17.65 in rank and -12.12 in count. Similarly, the proportion of the surname per 100,000 people also fell by 22.22%, from 0.09 to 0.07.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#77,222	#90,853	-17.65%
Count	231	203	-12.12%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.07	-22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Saliga

Regarding the ethnicity of individuals carrying the Saliga name, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows a slight shift between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 97.4% of individuals with the surname identified as White, but this percentage decreased to 95.07% in 2010. During the same period, those identifying as Hispanic increased from 2.16% to 3.45%. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the Saliga name identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.4%	95.07%	-2.39%
Hispanic	2.16%	3.45%	59.72%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%