Show ContentsSauceda History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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

Early Origins of the Sauceda family

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

Early History of the Sauceda family

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Sauceda 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 Sauceda family

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Sauceda Ranking

In the United States, the name Sauceda is the 5,084th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Sauceda 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 Sauceda (post 1700) +

  • Sunny Sauceda, American two-time Grammy Award winning Tejano music artist from San Antonio, Texas
  • Sergio Manuel Sauceda Raygoza (b. 1973), Mexican retired track and field athlete who won gold in the high jump at the 2002 CAC Games


  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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