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    The surname Salvador

    A Spanish surname, carried by 13,021 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈsælvədɔɹ/ 3 syllables Soundex S413 Also a first name

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    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Salvador is more common than 98.3% of them.

    Origin

    Spanish origin

    From Spanish and Portuguese Salvador, chiefly various placenames honoring Jesus Christ, from Spanish and Portuguese salvador (“savior”), from Latin salvator, from salvāre (“to save”) + -tor (forming agent nouns). In Spanish placenames, frequently a clipping of Spanish San Salvador (“Holy Savior”). Doublet of savior, Salvator, and Salvatore.

    One of 992 Spanish surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 13,021 people named Salvador in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 23,711 Americans. That is up 48% since 2000, when the Census counted 8,827.

    #2,772
    rank among US surnames
    13,021
    people in 2010
    4.4
    per 100,000 Americans
    +47.5%
    change since 2000 (was #3,694)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #2,763Bachman13,05723,646
    #2,764Barkley13,05123,657
    #2,765Blank13,05023,659
    #2,766Croft13,04723,664
    #2,767Baltazar13,04523,668
    #2,768Salisbury13,03823,680
    #2,769Easter13,03623,684

    Who is named Salvador

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    58% of people named Salvador identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 23% as Asian and Pacific Islander and 14% as white (not Hispanic).

    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 58%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 23%
    • White (not Hispanic) 14%
    • Two or more races 2.6%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 1.3%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 1.0%

    Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

    Famous Salvadors

    2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Malvino Salvador
      Brazilian actor and model, born 1976
    • Cristian Salvador
      Association football player, born 1994

    Notable Salvadors come mostly from Brazil (1) and Spain (1).

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Salvador

    Salvador has the Soundex code S413, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code S413.

    Other Spanish surnames

    All 992 Spanish surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Salvador come from?
    From Spanish and Portuguese Salvador, chiefly various placenames honoring Jesus Christ, from Spanish and Portuguese salvador (“savior”), from Latin salvator, from salvāre (“to save”) + -tor (forming agent nouns). In Spanish placenames, frequently a clipping of Spanish San Salvador (“Holy Savior”).…
    How common is the surname Salvador?
    13,021 people in the United States had the surname Salvador in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 23,711 Americans. It ranked 2,772nd of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Salvador?
    In the 2010 Census, 58% of people named Salvador identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 23% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
    Who is the most famous person named Salvador?
    Malvino Salvador, Brazilian actor and model, followed by Cristian Salvador.
    Where is the surname Salvador most common?
    Wikidata records people named Salvador in Brazil and Spain.
    How do you pronounce Salvador?
    Salvador is /ˈsælvədɔɹ/, 3 syllables.
    Is the surname Salvador getting more or less common?
    More common. 8,827 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 13,021 in 2010, up 48%.
    Is Salvador also a first name?
    Yes. Salvador is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.