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Salazar Name Meaning

Spanish: habitational name from a place called Salazar in Burgos, probably named with sala ‘hall’ + Basque za(h)ar ‘old’, and thus a Basque equivalent of Saavedra. Spanish: Castilianized variant of Basque Zaraitzu, a habitational name from a town so named in Navarre.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Salas, Salada, Alcazar, Nazar, Saldana, Baltazar, Salva, Palomar

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Salazar Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Salazar name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Salazar. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • Native American—North, Central, South

    30%

  • Spain

    17%

  • England & Wales

    15%

  • Portugal

    8%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    6%

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Salazar Family Origin

Where is the Salazar family from?

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You can see how Salazar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Salazar family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Salazar families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 4 Salazar families living in Lancashire. This was about 67% of all the recorded Salazar's in the UK. Lancashire had the highest population of Salazar families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Salazar surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Salazar Family Occupations

What did your Salazar ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Salazar family was Keeping House. The most common Salazar occupation in the USA was Laborer. 41% of Salazar's were Laborers. Laborer, Farmer and Farm Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Salazar.

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  • Laborer

    41%

  • Farmer

    19%

  • Farm Laborer

    7%

  • Keeping House

    6%

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Salazar ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Salazar Historical Records

What Salazar family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 73,000 census records available for the last name Salazar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Salazar census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 43,000 immigration records available for the last name Salazar. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 12,000 military records available for the last name Salazar. For the veterans among your Salazar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Salazar Life Expectancy

What is the average Salazar lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Salazar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Salazar in 1940 was 45, and 67 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Salazar

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Salazar ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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