Explore the Family Name Saulsberry

The meaning of Saulsberry

Altered form of English Salisbury.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Saulsberry held a rank of 14,472 in popularity in 2000 and slightly dipped to 14,519 in 2010, marking a marginal decrease of 0.32%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 1,891 in 2000 to 2,054 in 2010, showing a growth of 8.62%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.7 over this decade.

20002010Change
Rank#14,472#14,519-0.32%
Count1,8912,0548.62%
Proportion per 100k0.70.70%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Saulsberry

In terms of ethnic identity, the census data reveals that the largest ethnicity group associated with the Saulsberry surname is Black, accounting for 83.08% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 82.96% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased from 13.70% in 2000 to 12.03% in 2010. Notably, the percentage of Saulsberry individuals identifying as two or more races saw a significant increase from 1.85% in 2000 to 2.87% in 2010. No American Indian and Alaskan Native were recorded under the Saulsberry surname in the 2010 census, and there was a slight emergence of Hispanic identity, which was not present in 2000. Asian/Pacific Islander group consistently remained at 0%. Please note that any data suppression (S) occurred for privacy reasons and to prevent identification of specific individuals.

20002010Change
Black83.08%82.96%-0.14%
White13.7%12.03%-12.19%
Two or More Races1.85%2.87%55.14%
Hispanic0%1.66%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.74%0%0%