Show ContentsSalcido History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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

Early Origins of the Salcido family

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

Early History of the Salcido family

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Salcido 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 Salcido family

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Salcido Ranking

In the United States, the name Salcido is the 3,833rd most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Salcido family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Cristóbal Salcedo, who sailed to America in 1512; Hernando de Saucedo also sailed to America in 1512; Teresa de Salcedo sailed to New Spain in 1533.


Contemporary Notables of the name Salcido (post 1700) +

  • Gregory Salcido, American politician, mayor of Pico Rivera, California (2002)
  • Brian Michael Salcido (b. 1985), American professional NHL ice hockey player
  • Carlos Arnoldo Salcido Flores (b. 1980), Mexican international football defender


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


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