Solomon Name Meaning: Derived from hebrew 'shalom',meaning peace.
Soloman was a king of Israel and the 'son of David'.He was renowned for his wisdom but the name has never been common among christians as it is considered very much 'Jewish'.
Discover how your Solomon ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 1 |
| Berkshire | 10 |
| Cambridgeshire | 0 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 23 |
| Cornwall | 286 |
| Cumberland | 1 |
| Derbyshire | 5 |
| Devon | 67 |
| Dorset | 0 |
| Durham | 62 |
| Essex | 85 |
| Gloucestershire | 34 |
| Hampshire | 20 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 7 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 66 |
| Lancashire | 191 |
| Leicestershire | 5 |
| Lincolnshire | 5 |
| London | 1,213 |
| Middlesex | 46 |
| Northumberland | 7 |
| Norfolk | 13 |
| Northamptonshire | 42 |
| Nottinghamshire | 20 |
| Oxfordshire | 1 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
| Shropshire | 0 |
| Suffolk | 98 |
| Somerset | 14 |
| Surrey | 26 |
| Sussex | 49 |
| Staffordshire | 42 |
| Warwickshire | 45 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 12 |
| Worcestershire | 14 |
| Yorkshire | 152 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 2 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 8 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 2 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 78 |
| Merionethshire | 3 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 17 |
| Pembrokeshire | 3 |
| Radnorshire | 8 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Tailor | 63 |
| Tailoress | 45 |
| Living On Own Means | 43 |
| General Labourer | 22 |
| Cabinet Maker | 19 |
| Dress Maker | 19 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 16 |
| Cigar Maker | 13 |
| General Servant Domestic | 13 |
| School | 12 |
| Shoe Maker | 9 |
| China Clay Labourer | 9 |
| Dressmaker | 8 |
| Scholar | 8 |
| Boot Maker | 7 |
| Clerk | 7 |
| Commercial Traveller | 7 |
| Cook Domestic | 7 |
| Tailor Machinist | 7 |
| House Maid Domestic | 7 |
| Domestic Servant | 6 |
| General Domestic | 6 |
| House Keeper Domestic | 6 |
| Servant Domestic | 6 |
| Working Tailor | 6 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Solomon | 568 |
| William Solomon | 547 |
| John Solomon | 497 |
| Sarah Solomon | 460 |
| Elizabeth Solomon | 443 |
| Henry Solomon | 341 |
| Joseph Solomon | 336 |
| Samuel Solomon | 287 |
| Thomas Solomon | 276 |
| George Solomon | 248 |
| Jane Solomon | 245 |
| Annie Solomon | 222 |
| Charles Solomon | 222 |
| James Solomon | 207 |
| Edward Solomon | 185 |
| Esther Solomon | 175 |
| Richard Solomon | 167 |
| Ann Solomon | 166 |
| David Solomon | 165 |
| Hannah Solomon | 161 |
| Isaac Solomon | 157 |
| Rebecca Solomon | 157 |
| Eliza Solomon | 154 |
| Alfred Solomon | 148 |
| Fanny Solomon | 148 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salmon | 71% | 44,075 |
| 2 | Solomon | 100% | 15,650 |
| 3 | Soloman | 86% | 7,201 |
| 4 | Sleeman | 43% | 6,055 |
| 5 | Sloman | 71% | 4,695 |
| 6 | Selman | 57% | 3,808 |
| 7 | Silman | 57% | 1,600 |
| 8 | Salman | 57% | 1,599 |
| 9 | Solmon | 86% | 1,292 |
| 10 | Sulman | 57% | 1,257 |
| 11 | Solman | 71% | 1,214 |
| 12 | Salomon | 86% | 1,162 |
| 13 | Salaman | 57% | 994 |
| 14 | Selmon | 71% | 556 |
| 15 | Sleaman | 43% | 425 |
| 16 | Sluman | 57% | 414 |
| 17 | Sleman | 57% | 330 |
| 18 | Soleman | 71% | 190 |
| 19 | Saloman | 71% | 147 |
| 20 | Salamon | 71% | 141 |
| 21 | Salmen | 57% | 125 |
| 22 | Silmon | 71% | 109 |
| 23 | Solaman | 71% | 103 |
The surname Solomon is the 2nd most popular variant of Salmon.