Salmoria Surname

520,629th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 625 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Salmoria Surname User-submission:

This surnames means 'brine' (salamoia in Italian). It comes from the old Salamoia mule station on the old Via del Sale in the province of Genoa, Vobbia commune, where the brine of the fish cargoes from Genova to Parma was changed; taking advantage of a permanent water spring (the current Sarmoria stream).

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Salmoria Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil6041:354,42813,589
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511

The alternate forms: Salmória (8) are calculated separately.

Salmoria Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surnames means 'brine' (salamoia in Italian). It comes from the old Salamoia mule station on the old Via del Sale in the province of Genoa, Vobbia commune, where the brine of the fish cargoes from Genova to Parma was changed; taking advantage of a permanent water spring (the current Sarmoria stream).

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Salmoria Last Name Facts

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

Salmoria is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Salmória. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Salmoria? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 520,629th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 11,660,073 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Salmoria reside; 97 percent reside in South America and 97 percent reside in Luso-South America.

The surname Salmoria is most widely held in Brazil, where it is borne by 604 people, or 1 in 354,428. In Brazil Salmoria is mostly found in: Santa Catarina, where 48 percent are found, Paraná, where 26 percent are found and Rio Grande do Sul, where 17 percent are found. Apart from Brazil this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 2 percent are found and The Philippines, where 1 percent are found.

Salmoria Last Name Statistics demography

Salmoria earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 181.49% more than the national average, earning $121,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Salmória968/
Salmaria8835/
Salmorea8813/
Jalmoria881/
Salmorio881/
Salmurio751/
Calmaria751/
Solmaria750/
Solmerio631/
Solmario631/
Colmario502/

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