Explore the Family Name Salsedo
The meaning of Salsedo
Italian: topographic name from saliceto ‘place where willows grow’, probably denoting someone who lived in a place where willows grow.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Salsedo in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Salsedo slightly decreased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 44,103 in popularity and dropped to 44,193 in 2010, a marginal decline of 0.2%. However, the count of individuals with this surname grew by 5.87% over the same period, from 460 to 487 people. The proportion per 100,000 remained steady at 0.17.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #44,103 | #44,193 | -0.2% |
| Count | 460 | 487 | 5.87% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Salsedo
Regarding ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that most people with the surname Salsedo identified as Hispanic, although this percentage decreased by nearly 3% between 2000 and 2010. The next largest group identified as White, which saw an increase of approximately 25% in the same period. There was also a slight decrease in those identifying with two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 71.09% | 68.99% | -2.95% |
| White | 16.96% | 21.15% | 24.71% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 5.22% | 4.52% | -13.41% |
| Two or More Races | 4.57% | 3.9% | -14.66% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |