Explore the Family Name Salmeri

The meaning of Salmeri

Italian (Sicily): occupational name for a muleteer, ass or horse driver, Sicilian sarmeri, salmeri. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carlo, Salvatore, Angelo, Sal.

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

The popularity of the surname Salmeri, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, this surname was ranked 67,113th in terms of frequency, but by 2010 it had moved up to the 63,524th position, marking an improvement of 5.35 percent. The count for people bearing this surname increased from 275 to 314 during this time period, which translates into a growth rate of 14.18 percent. The proportion of individuals named Salmeri per 100,000 people also rose from 0.1 to 0.11, showing a 10 percent increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#67,113	#63,524	5.35%
Count	275	314	14.18%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.11	10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Salmeri

Looking at the ethnic identity of individuals bearing the Salmeri surname, we find notable changes between 2000 and 2010 based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of Salmeris identified as White, although this percentage dropped slightly from 96.00 percent in 2000 to 92.99 percent in 2010. During this same period, the Hispanic population with this surname increased to 4.14 percent. In addition, the census reported that some individuals identified as belonging to two or more races in 2010, a change from the 2000 data. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96%	92.99%	-3.14%
Hispanic	0%	4.14%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	1.59%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%