Explore the Family Name Salvi

The meaning of Salvi

1. Italian: patronymic or plural form of Salvo. 2. Italian: from a short form of the personal name Diotisalvi (‘May God save you’), which was widespread in Italy in the medieval period. 3. Catalan: from the personal name Salvi (from Latin Salvius, a derivative of salvus ‘saved’), borne by various early Christian saints, among them a 6th-century bishop of Albi and a 7th-century bishop of Amiens. 4. Indian (Maharashtra): Maratha name of unexplained etymology. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Giovanni, Antonella, Carina, Carmela, Domenico, Enrico, Gasper, Gino, Guido, Luigi, Mafalda. Indian Shantu, Anil, Dipali, Diwakar, Mahendra, Prakash, Rajesh, Ranjan, Rohan, Santosh, Satish, Sharad.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Salvi's popularity has shown a gradual increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Salvi was ranked 22,870 in terms of usage and increased slightly in its ranking to 22,301 by 2010, a change of 2.49 percent. The number of individuals carrying the Salvi surname also rose during this period from 1,045 to 1,156, marking a growth of 10.62 percent. However, the proportion of Salvi per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.39.

20002010Change
Rank#22,870#22,3012.49%
Count1,0451,15610.62%
Proportion per 100k0.390.390%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Salvi

Discussing the ethnicity associated with the surname Salvi as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, a few changes have been noticed between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a significant increase, moving from 9.47 percent to 15.74 percent. However, the percentage of those identified as White declined slightly from 81.63 percent to 75.17 percent. The Hispanic representation also experienced an increase, moving up from 4.11 percent to 4.84 percent. Conversely, the Black community saw a decrease from 2.78 percent to 2.34 percent. No changes were seen for those identifying as Two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native, maintaining a consistent 0 percent.

20002010Change
White81.63%75.17%-7.91%
Asian/Pacific Islander9.47%15.74%66.21%
Hispanic4.11%4.84%17.76%
Black2.78%2.34%-15.83%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%