Explore the Family Name Salsgiver

The meaning of Salsgiver

Americanized form of German Salzgeber.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Salsgiver has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname moved up from 37,043 to 36,900, showing a growth of 0.39%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 567 in 2000 to 605 in 2010, indicating a rise of 6.7%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained unchanged at 0.21.

20002010Change
Rank#37,043#36,9000.39%
Count5676056.7%
Proportion per 100k0.210.210%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Salsgiver

In terms of ethnicity, the Salsgiver surname is predominantly associated with White ethnicity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 96.47% of those with the surname identified as White, which slightly decreased to 95.37% in 2010. The representation of those identifying as two or more races grew considerably from 1.23% to 2.48%, while the proportion identifying as Hispanic declined from 1.76% to 1.32%. There were no individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White96.47%95.37%-1.14%
Two or More Races1.23%2.48%101.63%
Hispanic1.76%1.32%-25%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%