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Early Origins of the Salvador family

The surname Salvador was first found in Aragon an ancient Kingdom of Spain.

Early History of the Salvador family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Salvador research. Another 57 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1620, 1688, 1747, 1776 and 1821 are included under the topic Early Salvador History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Salvador Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Salavador, Salvador, Salvadorr, Salavadorr, Salavadors, Salvadors, Salvadorezs and many more.

Early Notables of the Salvador family

Notable bearers of the family name Salvador

  • Francis Salvador (1747-1776) English-born American plantation owner in the colony of South Carolina, the first Jew killed in the American Revolutionary War, fighting with the militia on the South Caro...

Salvador Ranking

In the United States, the name Salvador is the 5,256th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Salvador is ranked the 1,824th most popular surname with an estimated 3,368 people with that name. 2


Salvador migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Salvador Settlers in United States in the 16th Century
  • Juan Salvador who immigrated to Argentina in 1539
  • Bartolome Salvador who arrived in Peru in 1578
  • Martin Salvador who settled in New Spain in 1590
Salvador Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Cecilio Salvador, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1802 3
  • Francisco Salvador, who arrived in America in 1812 3
  • Diego Salvador, who arrived in America in 1813 3
  • Felix Salvador, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1813 3
  • Juan Salvador, who landed in Florida in 1838 3
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Salvador Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Angelo Salvador, who arrived in Arkansas in 1905 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Salvador (post 1700) +

  • Jordi Salvador i Duch (b. 1964), Spanish teacher, trade unionist and politician
  • Gregorio Salvador Caja (1927-2020), Spanish linguist specialized in structural semantics
  • Phillip Mikael "Ipe" Reyes Salvador (b. 1953), born Felipe Reyes Salvador, Filipino film and television actor
  • Rosauro Reyes Salvador (1945-2007), better known as Ross Rival, Filipino actor
  • Maja Ross Andres Salvador -Ortega (b. 1988), Filipino actress and television personality
  • Luis "Lou" Salvador Sr. (1905-1973), Filipino basketball player, stage actor, and talent manager
  • Herman "Isko" Salvador Jr. (b. 1958), also known as Brod Pete, former Filipino actor and comedian
  • Henri Salvador (1917-2008), French Caribbean singer, comedian and cabaret artist
  • Alexya Lucas Evangelista Salvador (b. 1980), Brazilian teacher and reverend
  • António Salvador (b. 1966), Portuguese retired male long-distance runner
  • ... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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