Sala History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Spain

The name Sala is derived from the Germanic root word "sal," which means "building."

Early Origins of the Sala family

The surname Sala was first found in Asturias, birthplace of the Reconquest.

Early History of the Sala family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sala research. Another 49 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1492, 1513, 1547, 1571, 1578, 1582, 1590, 1597, 1600, 1618, 1623, 1624, 1636, 1639, 1649, 1670, 1694, 1720, 1759 and 1776 are included under the topic Early Sala History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sala Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sala, Salas and others.

Early Notables of the Sala family

Prominent among bearers of the Sala family name at this time was

Juan de Salinas y Loyola (1492-1582) the Spanish discoverer, conqueror and hidalgo belonging to the Alava branch of the House Hoñaz y Loyola of Azpeitia. He was the governor of Yaguarzongo and Bracamo...
Ignacio Sala, eighteenth century Spanish military officer and engineer
nineteenth century Spanish poet Francisco Gregorio de Salas

Sala Ranking

In the United States, the name Sala is the 8,435^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Sala is ranked the 2,508^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,500 - 3,000 people with that name. 2

Sala migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sala Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Beltrán de la Sala, to Peru in 1534

Sala Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Francisco Sala, aged 24, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1806 3
Jose Sala, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1820 3
Andus Sala, aged 50, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 3
Lorenzo Sala, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1830 3
Pablo Sala, aged 16, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1830 3
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Sala migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Sala Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Albert Sala, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Tory" in 1851 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Sala (post 1700) +

Mrs. H. E. Sala, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1928 5
H. E. Sala, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1928 5
Isidro Sala Puigdevall (1940-2022), Spanish footballer who competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics
José Sala, Spanish artist
Ricardo Sala Gaitan, Colombian industrial engineer and politician
Emilio Sala Francés, Spanish painter
Jean Sala Breitenstein (1900-1986), American Republican politician, U.S. District Judge for Colorado, 1954-57; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, 1957-70 6
Sala Udin, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996, 2000; Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 2000 7

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) TORY 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Tory.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 21) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html