Spanish: habitational name from any of numerous places called Salinas from the plural of salina ‘saltworks’ (from Latin salinae a derivative of sal ‘salt’).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Salinas family from?
You can see how Salinas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Salinas family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Salinas families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 8 Salinas families living in Quebec. This was about 50% of all the recorded Salinas's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Salinas families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Salinas surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Salinas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Salinas in 1944 was 38, and 66 in 2004.