Show ContentsSalsa History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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

Early Origins of the Salsa family

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

Early History of the Salsa family

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Salsa 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 Salsa family

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United States Salsa migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Salsa Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Pitter Salsa, aged 31, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 1


  1. 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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