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Salgado Family History

Salgado Surname Meaning

Galician and Portuguese: nickname for a witty person from salgado ‘salty’

figuratively ‘witty piquant’ (from Late Latin salicatus past participle of salicare ‘to give salt to’).

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


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Where is the Salgado family from?

You can see how Salgado families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Salgado family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Salgado families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 20 Salgado families living in California. This was about 36% of all the recorded Salgado's in USA. California had the highest population of Salgado families in 1880.
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What did your Salgado ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Sirvienta were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Salgado. 31% of Salgado men worked as a Laborer and 14% of Salgado women worked as a Sirvienta. Some less common occupations for Americans named Salgado were Farm Laborer and Servant.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    31%
  • Labrador
    9%
  • Jornalero
    8%
  • Farm Laborer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Sirvienta
    14%
  • Housewife
    12%
  • New Worker
    12%
  • Servant
    9%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Salgado. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Salgado. For the veterans among your Salgado ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Salgado lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Salgado life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Salgado in 1942 was 21, and 65 in 2004.

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