Salmón Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Bolivia

Salmón Surname Definition:

Castilian from mountains of Burgos.

Salmón Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico261:4,774,08528,474
Spain171:2,750,12061,567
Bolivia71:1,516,6336,309
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Salmon (84,154) & Salmòn (2) are calculated separately.

Salmón Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Castilian from mountains of Burgos.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Salmón Last Name Facts

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

Salmón occurs more in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Salmon or Salmòn. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Salmón? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,394,033rd most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. The surname Salmón is primarily found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Salmón reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Hispano-North America.

The surname is most frequently used in Mexico, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 4,774,085. In Mexico Salmón is primarily concentrated in: Coahuila, where 15 percent are found, México, where 15 percent are found and Chihuahua, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Mexico Salmón occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 27 percent are found and Bolivia, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Salmon9484,154/
Salmòn942/
Salman83945,302/
Salmun83455/
Salmán836/
Salmún833/
Salmàn831/
Salmane774,222/
Salmond772,772/
Salmoun771,612/
Sahlman77820/
Shalman77797/
Salmaan77549/
Salmone77505/
Sallman77501/
Salmann77273/
Saulmon77252/
Saalman77232/
Salmont77150/
Saulman77133/
Salmang77120/
Shalmon77103/
Sealman7785/
Salmand7762/
Sallmon7757/
Sailman7757/
Salmoen7753/
Salmoon7726/
Salmant7721/
Salmonn7716/
Salmman7711/
Szalman7710/
Salmanh7710/
Sailmon778/
Saalmon777/
Salmamn775/
Ssalman775/
Salmanq774/
Salmonh774/
Salmaun773/
Sealmon773/
Sahlmon772/
Salhman772/
Satlman771/
Salmong771/
Salmmon771/
Saslman771/
Sajlman771/
Salmanc771/
Sailmun771/
Sahlmann711,144/
Saalmann711,045/
Sallmann71658/
Salmoune71331/
Shallman71120/
Shalmane7162/
Salmagne7157/
Sailmann7136/
Schalman7131/
Sallmone7113/
Shalmone7111/
Saulmont7110/
Salmatin716/
Saalmaan714/
Shallmon712/
Salmahan712/
Salmatyn712/
Sahalman711/
Saulmond711/
Salmount711/
Shaulman711/
Shaalman711/
Shalmaan711/
Shalmoun711/
Sailmane711/
Shalhman711/
Satelman711/
Sealemon711/
Saileman711/
Saullman710/
Sealmann710/
Shealman710/
Salmanova6724,778/
Solman671,550/
Zalman671,485/
Çalman671,037/
Solmon67709/
Zalmon67356/
Salmam67242/
Schallman6748/
Šalman6744/
Schaalman6729/
Schalmann6729/
Salmom6724/
Salmonova6720/
Salmonová6718/
Zalmăn674/
Sattleman673/
Salmanová673/
Salmão672/
Sattelman671/
Šalmún671/
Shealmont670/
Solmun670/

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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