Salas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Spain

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

Early Origins of the Salas family

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

Early History of the Salas family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Salas 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 Salas History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Salas Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Salas family

Prominent among bearers of the Salas 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...
nineteenth century Spanish poet Francisco Gregorio de Salas

Salas Ranking

In the United States, the name Salas is the 797^th most popular surname with an estimated 37,305 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Salas is ranked the 3,839^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2

Salas migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Salas Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Alonso de Salas, who sailed to America in 1513
Cristóbal de Salas, settled in Florida in 1538
Juan de Salas, who settled in New Spain in 1576

Salas Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Antonio De Salas, who arrived in America in 1812 3
Juan De Salas, who arrived in America in 1812 3
Pedro De Salas, who arrived in America in 1816 3
Teresa Salas, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1826 3
Manuel Salas, aged 20, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1835 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Salas (post 1700) +

Floyd Salas (1931-2021), American novelist, social activist, boxer and boxing coach
Rudy Salas, American politician, Member of the California State Assembly
Joseph I. Salas (1903-1987), American silver medalist featherweight professional boxer at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Lizette Salas (b. 1989), American professional LPGA golfer
Floyd F Salas (b. 1931), American novelist and poet
Stevie Salas, American guitarist
Rose A. Salas, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996 4
Mary Salas, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Mayor of Chula Vista, California, 2002; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008 4
Gumecindo Salas (b. 1941), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Michigan State Board of Education, 1977-84, 1987-94; Defeated, 1972, 1984, 1994 4
G. Ricardo Salas, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Guam, 1972 4
... (Another 15 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/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 21) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html