Explore the Family Name Salow

The meaning of Salow

German: habitational name from Salow in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Salow witnessed a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it held the rank of 49,366, which slipped to 51,396 by 2010, marking a decrease of 4.11%. The count of individuals carrying this surname, however, showed a marginal increase from 400 in 2000 to 405 in 2010, an upward shift of 1.25%. The proportion of this surname per 100k people also saw a drop of 6.67%, moving from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#49,366#51,396-4.11%
Count4004051.25%
Proportion per 100k0.150.14-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Salow

On the front of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data exhibits some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The surname Salow was predominantly associated with White ethnicity, comprising 98% in 2000, but this decreased to 95.06% by 2010. There was no recorded association with the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either of these census years. However, the 2010 census reported a small emergence of the surname among the Hispanic ethnicity at 2.72% and among those identifying with two or more races at 1.23%.

20002010Change
White98%95.06%-3%
Hispanic0%2.72%0%
Two or More Races0%1.23%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%