Salmond Surname
Approximately 2,772 people bear this surname
Salmond Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Solomon,' popularly in Middle English Salamon, and with excrescent —d— Salamond (compare Simmonds and Hammond for Simmons and Hamon). These forms represent families of English descent, Solomon representing modern Jewish immigrations.
Read More About This SurnameSalmond Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,192 | 1:304,076 | 27,984 |
| Scotland | 464 | 1:11,538 | 1,552 |
| Canada | 344 | 1:107,109 | 11,509 |
| Australia | 321 | 1:84,099 | 9,745 |
| England | 167 | 1:333,641 | 24,529 |
| New Zealand | 166 | 1:27,279 | 4,764 |
| South Africa | 95 | 1:570,292 | 44,274 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 492 | 1:7,608 | 1,063 |
| England | 140 | 1:174,110 | 14,584 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 260 | 1:193,149 | 16,929 |
Salmond (269) may also be a first name.
Salmond Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Solomon,' popularly in Middle English Salamon, and with excrescent —d— Salamond (compare Simmonds and Hammond for Simmons and Hamon). These forms represent families of English descent, Solomon representing modern Jewish immigrations. Of course the London Directory has several Salamons, undoubtedly Jewish, but, speaking generally, our Salomans, Salamans, Salemans, Salmons, Salmans, Salmonds, Sammons, and Sammonds, are of English extraction, just as much as our Davies and Davidsons are (excepting when these are Welsh or Scottish).
William Salman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1574. Buried — Alexander Sawllmond: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1620. John Salmon and Constance Fallwell: Marriage Lic. (London).
1797. Married — William Salmond and Elizabeth Corns: St. George, Hanover Square.
Salamone was an old Scots spelling of Solomon, a once popular forename, and Salmonde (pron. Salmon) is an old surname in Perthshire still existing. The d is excrescent. Salomon, chaplain of the bishop of Glasgow, was present in curia regis at Roxburgh, 1159 (Annals, p. 40). John Sawmond was tenant of the mill of Drwmys, 1494 (Cupar-Ansus, I, p. 243). Rankinus Salmone, witness in Glasgow, 1504 (Simon, 111). George Salmont is recorded in Linlithgow, 1532 (] ohnsoun). James Salmond was a canon of Aberdeen, 1546 (LSC., p. 266). William Salmond or Salmound was subdean of Holy Trinity, Edinburgh, 1544, and prebendary there, 1565 (Soltre, p. 126,222). Robert Salmonde possessed a tenement in Glasgow, 1553 (Protocols, I). Marion Salmond was murdered in Dundee. 1562 (ER., XIX, p. 497), and John Salmain is recorded in Newtoun, 1688 (Dunkeld). ohn Salmond, burgess of Perth, 1584 (Poltalloch Writs, p. 185).
For Salmon, q.v.
This name, though identical with the designation of a well-known fish, probably originated from another source. The manor of Salmons in Caterham, co. Surrey, is known to have belonged temp. Edw. II. to Roger Saleman. Brayley's Surrey, iv. 189. Now sel, Anglo-Saxon and salle, French signify a hall, and saleman would consequently be the attendant or keeper of a hall. The name under this orthography is common in the Hundred Bolls.
The family settled at Waterfoot, co. Cumberland, are of French origin, one of their ancestors having fled to this country during the persecutions of the Huguenots. B.L.G.
1. From Solomon. 2. From Saleman. "The manor of Salmons in Caterham co. Surrey is known to have belonged, temp. Edward III., to Roger Saleman" (Brayley's Surrey, iv. 189). The name Saleman might signify both a saleman and an attendant or keeper of a hall.
Salmond Demographics
Average Salmond Salary in
United States
$39,075 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Salmond Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Salmond Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Salmond is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Salmond.
How Common Is The Last Name Salmond? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 157,750th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,628,985 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Salmond are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Salmond is also the 542,091st most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 269 people.
It is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,192 people, or 1 in 304,076. In The United States it is primarily found in: Maryland, where 16 percent live, Utah, where 11 percent live and California, where 11 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 17 percent live and Canada, where 12 percent live.
Salmond Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Salmond has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Salmond surname increased 458 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 6 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 119 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Salmond Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Salmond are 1.74% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.49% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Salmond earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 43.22% more than the national average, earning R 340,356 per year; in United States they earn 9.44% less than the national average, earning $39,075 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.99% less than the national average, earning $47,701 CAD per year.
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