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.
Discover how your Salmon ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 4 |
| Buckinghamshire | 36 |
| Berkshire | 72 |
| Cambridgeshire | 115 |
| Channel Islands | 27 |
| Cheshire | 174 |
| Cornwall | 190 |
| Cumberland | 26 |
| Derbyshire | 70 |
| Devon | 73 |
| Dorset | 15 |
| Durham | 202 |
| Essex | 1,082 |
| Gloucestershire | 131 |
| Hampshire | 145 |
| Herefordshire | 4 |
| Hertfordshire | 124 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 5 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 339 |
| Lancashire | 564 |
| Leicestershire | 105 |
| Lincolnshire | 75 |
| London | 1,649 |
| Middlesex | 477 |
| Northumberland | 51 |
| Norfolk | 138 |
| Northamptonshire | 46 |
| Nottinghamshire | 288 |
| Oxfordshire | 90 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 5 |
| Shropshire | 63 |
| Suffolk | 213 |
| Somerset | 158 |
| Surrey | 275 |
| Sussex | 157 |
| Staffordshire | 385 |
| Warwickshire | 232 |
| Westmorland | 30 |
| Wiltshire | 35 |
| Worcestershire | 80 |
| Yorkshire | 458 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 5 |
| Cardiganshire | 27 |
| Carnarvonshire | 5 |
| Carmarthenshire | 10 |
| Denbighshire | 3 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 169 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 3 |
| Monmouthshire | 70 |
| Pembrokeshire | 42 |
| Radnorshire | 2 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 803 |
| Private Means | 97 |
| Farmer | 65 |
| General Labourer | 54 |
| Farm Labourer | 53 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 43 |
| None | 43 |
| Labourer | 39 |
| At Home | 37 |
| Carpenter | 34 |
| Clerk | 34 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 34 |
| Dressmaker | 33 |
| At School | 32 |
| No Occupation | 29 |
| Housekeeper | 27 |
| Carman | 26 |
| House Keeper | 25 |
| Student | 25 |
| Shop Assistant | 24 |
| Cook (domestic) | 23 |
| Scholar | 22 |
| House Painter | 21 |
| Laundress | 20 |
| Housemaid (domestic) | 19 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Salmon | 2,908 |
| Mary Salmon | 2,695 |
| John Salmon | 2,221 |
| Elizabeth Salmon | 1,748 |
| George Salmon | 1,686 |
| Thomas Salmon | 1,537 |
| Sarah Salmon | 1,533 |
| James Salmon | 1,177 |
| Charles Salmon | 839 |
| Henry Salmon | 836 |
| Ann Salmon | 771 |
| Joseph Salmon | 742 |
| Emma Salmon | 682 |
| Eliza Salmon | 654 |
| Robert Salmon | 650 |
| Jane Salmon | 629 |
| Frederick Salmon | 625 |
| Annie Salmon | 601 |
| Alice Salmon | 590 |
| Arthur Salmon | 545 |
| Edward Salmon | 535 |
| Ellen Salmon | 530 |
| Alfred Salmon | 510 |
| Emily Salmon | 479 |
| Florence Salmon | 374 |
| 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 |
The surname Salmon is the most popular version of all its varients