Show ContentsSaucedo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The original bearer of the name Saucedo, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Saucedo family originally lived near willow trees. The distinguished name Saucedo is derived from the Latin word "salix," which means "willow tree."

Early Origins of the Saucedo family

The surname Saucedo was first found in the Basque region of northern Spain.

Early History of the Saucedo family

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Saucedo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Salcedo, de Salcedo, Salceda, Salcido, Salcida, Salsedo, Salseda, Saucedo, de Saucedo, Sauceda, Sausedo, Sauseda, Salce, Salces, de Salces and many more.

Early Notables of the Saucedo family

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Saucedo Ranking

In the United States, the name Saucedo is the 2,052nd most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. 1


United States Saucedo migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Saucedo Settlers in United States in the 16th Century
  • Hernando de Saucedo also sailed to America in 1512
  • Matías de Saucedo, who sailed to New Granada in 1579
Saucedo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Juan De Saucedo, who landed in America in 1827 2
  • Matias De Saucedo, who landed in New Granada in 1879 2
Saucedo Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Lorenzo Saucedo, aged 24, who settled in America from Mexico City, Mexico, in 1911
  • Lorenzo Saucedo, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States from Mexico City, Mexico, in 1913
  • Ulises Saucedo, aged 17, who immigrated to the United States from South America, in 1919
  • Francisco Saucedo, aged 42, who landed in America from Havana, Cuba, in 1923

Contemporary Notables of the name Saucedo (post 1700) +

  • Rick Saucedo (b. 1955), American musician, songwriter, actor and Elvis tribute artist
  • Michael Saucedo (b. 1970), American television actor
  • Ulises Saucedo (1896-1963), Bolivian football coach and referee
  • Roberto Nicolás Saucedo (b. 1982), Argentine footballer
  • Raúl Saucedo (b. 1904), Argentine fencer
  • Pablo Saucedo (b. 1982), Argentine Ecuadorian footballer
  • Francisco Montes de Oca y Saucedo (1837-1885), Mexican politician and military surgeon
  • Fernando Saucedo (b. 1990), Bolivian footballer
  • David Saucedo (b. 1981), Argentine boxer
  • Danny Saucedo (b. 1986), Swedish singer-songwriter of Bolivian descent
  • ... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)


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