Explore the Family Name Salway
The meaning of Salway
1. English (Somerset and Devon): from the Middle English personal name Salewi, Selawy, probably from Old English Sǣlwīg (sǣl ‘happiness, prosperity’ + wīg ‘battle’). The name may sometimes have been confused with Selwyn. 2. Americanized form of French Salois.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Salway in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Salway has slightly increased between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Salway ranked as the 35,916th most popular surname in the United States, while by 2010, it rose to the 35,057th position, marking a 2.39% increase in rank. The number of people with the surname also grew by 8.8%, from 591 individuals in 2000 to 643 individuals in 2010. Throughout this period, the proportion of the Salway surname per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.22.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #35,916 | #35,057 | 2.39% |
| Count | 591 | 643 | 8.8% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Salway
The ethnic identity associated with the Salway surname also saw changes during this decade, according to information from the Decennial U.S. Census. While the largest percentage identified as White (64.54% in 2010, down from 65.82% in 2000), there was a noticeable growth in those identifying as Hispanic — up from 4.23% in 2000 to 6.07% in 2010, an impressive change of 43.50%. There were also slight shifts seen in those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, dropping from 23.86% to 21.00%. Those identifying as being of two or more races slightly decreased from 3.72% to 3.58%. Meanwhile, the Asian/Pacific Islander and Black categories both started appearing in the 2010 census with 2.02% and 2.80% respectively, after being suppressed for privacy in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 65.82% | 64.54% | -1.94% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 23.86% | 21% | -11.99% |
| Hispanic | 4.23% | 6.07% | 43.5% |
| Two or More Races | 3.72% | 3.58% | -3.76% |
| Black | 0% | 2.8% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 2.02% | 0% |