Salcedo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The original bearer of the name Salcedo, 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 Salcedo family originally lived near willow trees. The distinguished name Salcedo is derived from the Latin word "salix," which means "willow tree."

Early Origins of the Salcedo family

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

Early History of the Salcedo family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Salcedo research. Another 355 words (25 lines of text) covering the year 1255 is included under the topic Early Salcedo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Salcedo 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 Salcedo family

Notable bearers of the family name Salcedo

were Blas Salcedo, seventeenth century Spanish naval officer, and José Justo Salcedo, eighteenth century Spanish military officer

Salcedo Ranking

In the United States, the name Salcedo is the 3,416^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1

Salcedo migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Salcedo Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Cristóbal Salcedo, who sailed to America in 1512
Teresa de Salcedo, who sailed to New Spain in 1533
Lope de Salcedo, who sailed to Peru in 1534
Miguel de Salcedo, who sailed to Río de la Plata in 1535
Francisco de Salcedo, who sailed to New Spain in 1536
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Salcedo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Juan Salcedo, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1803 2
Cristobal Salcedo, who arrived in America in 1812 2
Pedro De Salcedo, who landed in America in 1827 2
Rodrigo De Salcedo, who arrived in America in 1828 2
Francisco Salcedo, aged 20, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Salcedo (post 1700) +

Fabriciano “Fabri” Salcedo (1914-1985), U.S. soccer forward
Jorge Salcedo (b. 1972), retired American soccer defender
Hugo Salcedo (b. 1946), retired U.S. soccer player
Manuel María de Salcedo (1776-1813), American politician, Governor of Spanish Texas
Juan José de Vértiz y Salcedo (1719-1799), Spanish colonial politician
Diego de Salcedo, Spanish army officer during the Eighty Years' War
Diego Salcedo (1575-1644), Spanish bishop
Diego Salcedo (b. 1511), Spanish conquistador
José Salcedo, Spanish film editor
Juan de Salcedo (1549-1576), Spanish conquistador
... (Another 8 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

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