Last Names

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Saldivar

How common is the last name Saldivar?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Saldivar, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Names nearby in the census

#2,097

Saldivar was the 2,097th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 17,250 people, about 5.6 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)5.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino93.0%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)0.3%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander1.2%
  • Two or more races0.1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native0.3%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.