Salmon Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Salmon Name Meaning: From the Middle English, Old French personal name Salmon, Saumon which is a shortened version of Salomon or Solomon. Ultimately from the Hebrew derivative of 'shalom' peace.

Middle English and Old French origins.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Salmon Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Salmon family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,269
Agricultural Labourer 143
General Labourer 64
Dress Maker 59
General Servant 58
Domestic Servant 54
Labourer 45
Carpenter 43
Farm Labourer 35
Laundress 33
Annuitant 31
Coal Miner 31
No Occupation 28
Gardener 21
General Servant Domestic 21
Cabinet Maker 20
Carman 19
Charwoman 19
Tailor 18
Painter 17
House Keeper 16
Farmers Son 16
Farmers Wife 16
Butcher 15
Clerk 15

Salmon Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Salmon 100% 44,075
2 Solomon 71% 15,650
3 Soloman 57% 7,201
4 Sleeman 43% 6,055
5 Sloman 50% 4,695
6 Selman 67% 3,808
7 Silman 67% 1,600
8 Salman 83% 1,599
9 Solmon 83% 1,292
10 Sulman 67% 1,257
11 Solman 67% 1,214
12 Salomon 86% 1,162
13 Salaman 71% 994
14 Selmon 83% 556
15 Sleaman 43% 425
16 Sluman 50% 414
17 Sleman 50% 330
18 Soleman 57% 190
19 Saloman 71% 147
20 Salamon 86% 141
21 Salmen 83% 125
22 Silmon 83% 109
23 Solaman 57% 103

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The surname Salmon is the most popular version of all its varients

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