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Salguero Name Meaning

Spanish:: topographic name from salguero meaning either ‘willow tree’ (from Latin salix) or archaically ‘spot where salt was given to cattle’ (from Late Latin salicarium a derivative of salicare ‘to give salt to’ from sal ‘salt’); or a habitational name from Salguero in Burgos province named with this word. Castilianized form of Galician Salgueiro a cognate of 1 above.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Salcedo, Aguero, Salter, Salzberg, Salgado, Saller, Salberg, Salters

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Where is the Salguero family from?

You can see how Salguero families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Salguero family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Salguero family living in California. This was about 14% of all the recorded Salguero's in USA. California and 2 other states had the highest population of Salguero families in 1920.
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What did your Salguero ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Salguero. 100% of Salguero men worked as a Laborer. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Salguero. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 358 military records available for the last name Salguero. For the veterans among your Salguero ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Salguero lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Salguero life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Salguero in 1965 was 27, and 42 in 2004.

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