Salinger Surname

192,671st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Salinger Surname Definition:

(from the name of a male ancestor) or (from a place name) Salinger, or Solinger, is either a popular variant of the Hebrew name Solomon or from Solingen, a town in Germany.

Salinger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1531:314,36228,754
Germany3141:256,38727,596
England1591:350,42825,285
Austria1131:75,35811,422
Czechia861:123,64519,875
Poland641:593,88754,038
Australia631:428,50333,982
Ireland411:114,8525,857
Argentina371:1,155,22769,250
France241:2,767,613196,808
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Chile131:1,355,11323,887
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Israel101:855,76354,181
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1621:309,99224,444

The alternate forms: Sälinger (190), Šalinger (83) & Sálinger (1) are calculated separately.

Salinger (22) may also be a first name.

Salinger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from the name of a male ancestor) or (from a place name) Salinger, or Solinger, is either a popular variant of the Hebrew name Solomon or from Solingen, a town in Germany.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Salinger Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Salinger Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Salinger is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Sälinger, Šalinger or Sálinger. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Salinger? popularity and diffusion

Salinger is the 192,671st most prevalent surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,335,261 people. The surname Salinger occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Salinger live; 53 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,301,746th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 22 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 1,153 people, or 1 in 314,362. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 18 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 10 percent live and New York, where 9 percent live. Other than The United States Salinger is found in 32 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 14 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.

Salinger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Salinger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Salinger last name rose 712 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 883 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 683 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Salinger Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Salinger surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Salinger surname are 5.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.61% being registered with the political party.

The amount Salinger earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 30.82% more than the national average, earning R 310,872 per year; in United States they earn 10% more than the national average, earning $47,465 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.66% more than the national average, earning $54,978 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sälinger96190/
Šalinger9683/
Sálinger961/
Sallinger94865/
Saelinger9492/
Saalinger9424/
Sahlinger9418/
Scalinger9411/
Sealinger942/
Sailinger941/
Satlinger941/
Salingier941/
Salhinger940/
Salinge9366/
Saliner9322/
Salnger930/
Sallienger891/
Sallingher890/
Sallingert890/
Sallingeer890/
Shallinger890/
Schalinger890/
Selinger885,532/
Solinger881,047/
Salinier88207/
Salingre88181/
Salenger88117/
Zalinger8882/
Calinger8867/
Sauliner8820/
Ssalinge888/
Saalinge884/
Salingir883/
Shalinge881/
Salimger881/
Jalinger880/
Salliner880/
Salger86636/
Schallinger84220/
Salingerová8479/
Sollinger821,556/
Seelinger821,387/
Seilinger82274/
Zallinger82184/
Sehlinger82146/
Szelinger8295/
Szélinger8288/
Sallenger8269/
Szálinger8247/
Saliniere8241/
Zahlinger8225/
Saulinier8213/
Salinggir8213/
Callinger8213/
Cajlinger8210/
Sohlinger828/
Szolinger828/
Selingier827/
Sjölinger824/
Shelinger823/
Zailinger822/
Zalninger821/
Sholinger821/
Solingher821/
Shalienge821/
Ssaalinge821/
Saleinier821/
Scelinger820/
Soulinger820/
Salgenger820/
Sailinzer820/
Salinga80413/
Salenge80336/
Salgert8094/
Salingi8040/
Çaliner8020/
Zalinge8011/
Solinge807/
Salguer806/
Shalger804/
Soliner803/
Salener803/
Salgher802/
Salince802/
Salgerd801/
Sealger801/
Salinje801/
Sajlingerová801/
Schauglinger800/
Sailger800/
Seitlinger78455/
Challinger78172/
Szollinger7830/
Shellinger7815/
Schelinger7810/
Saligniere782/
Soullinger781/
Schalenger781/
Seillinger781/
Scallenger780/
Seiglinger780/
Scholinger780/
Saulheiner780/
Salingay751,615/
Zelinger751,348/
Colinger75118/
Zolinger75103/
Salingha7541/
Shalenge7535/
Celinger7531/
Salengge7526/
Salinggi7517/
Selenger7516/
Jolinger7512/
Saulingi759/
Šelinger759/
Chaliner756/
Salingoy756/
Schalger755/
Shalinga755/
Salingga754/
Selänger754/
Salynher754/
Salguere752/
Sollinge751/
Calenger751/
Chalinge751/
Sialinga751/
Selínger751/
Zalliner751/
Souliner751/
Ssalinga751/
Sailenge751/
Salguert751/
Salinces751/
Salingui751/
Salimgir751/
Çağliner751/
Salienga751/
Salencer751/
Salingai751/
Solenger750/
Salingia750/
Solliner750/
Schollinger7411/
Scheilinger749/
Solingerová743/
Schallenger740/
Schallinzer740/
Scheelinger740/
Zollinger715,995/
Zeilinger714,767/
Salgir71174/
Solger71154/
Challiner71108/
Collinger71108/
Ceilinger7197/
Salgre7188/
Zielinger7140/
Saulinggi7139/
Zalger7139/
Zolninger7127/
Shelenger7124/
Chalenger7122/
Zelingher7120/
Zeylinger7118/
Salinsihe7116/
Jöhlinger7115/
Salnga717/
Salinsehe716/
Zelingier715/
Sailenser714/
Šeilinger714/
Solnge713/
Callenger712/
Salinière712/
Sahalinga711/
Saulenier711/
Joolinger711/
Coolinger711/
Zoloinger711/
Soleitner711/
Jeilinger711/
Sailencer711/
Saliniére711/
Satlegger711/
Seelenger711/
Cholinger710/
Sollenger710/
Zoolinger710/
Schalleitner7013/
Seilingerová702/
Seilingerova701/
Salenga674,996/
Challenger674,219/
Sattlegger67468/
Zeitlinger67436/
Zeillinger67262/
Schattleitner67108/
Solinga6762/
Solener6734/
Solgere6733/
Solingi6732/
Ziehlinger6727/
Salinza6727/
Salence6725/
Zalingi6723/
Salinci6718/
Zoliner6716/
Siahlingga679/
Shalgir679/
Zeilingher677/
Salense677/
Salinsa677/
Salgire675/
Solenge675/
Salengi674/
Soulger673/
Shellenger672/
Sallngi671/
Jallengher671/
Zolnger671/
Sohleitner671/
Shollenger671/
Seilger671/
Seilheiner671/
Szalnga671/
Salenje671/
Solngee671/
Salghir671/
Callengher671/
Ceitlinger671/
Salimgi671/
Solnghe671/
Schelenger670/
Coullinger670/
Solnser670/
Scheilnger670/

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