Salomon Surname
Approximately 129,866 people bear this surname
Salomon Surname Definition:
V. Solomon, q.v.
. . . and þes ys mára þonne Salomon.— Matth. XII. 43 (Anglo-Saxon vers.).
. . . sénu [behold] hier méra thanne Salomon.— do. do. (O.H.Ger. vers.) Salomón the kuning [king].—Heliand (Old Saxon), l. 1677.
Lif and deaþ seiþ Salomon, is in tunge honden (Mors et vita in manibus lingue).
Read More About This SurnameSalomon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad | 18,005 | 1:755 | 110 |
| Haiti | 17,993 | 1:594 | 76 |
| Burundi | 13,160 | 1:745 | 202 |
| Mexico | 12,216 | 1:10,161 | 1,042 |
| Argentina | 9,768 | 1:4,376 | 501 |
| Philippines | 9,095 | 1:11,131 | 1,086 |
| United States | 7,853 | 1:46,155 | 5,620 |
| France | 7,186 | 1:9,243 | 853 |
| Germany | 7,152 | 1:11,256 | 1,440 |
| Israel | 5,655 | 1:1,513 | 125 |
| Ethiopia | 1,932 | 1:50,490 | 5,344 |
| Cuba | 1,408 | 1:8,184 | 774 |
| Nicaragua | 1,249 | 1:4,821 | 525 |
| Brazil | 1,191 | 1:179,743 | 6,940 |
| Spain | 1,101 | 1:42,463 | 4,075 |
| Togo | 1,050 | 1:6,903 | 1,501 |
| Peru | 970 | 1:32,767 | 3,261 |
| Austria | 923 | 1:9,226 | 1,197 |
| Poland | 911 | 1:41,722 | 6,542 |
| Cameroon | 862 | 1:24,094 | 3,264 |
| DR Congo | 814 | 1:90,761 | 10,309 |
| Venezuela | 813 | 1:37,151 | 2,102 |
| Dominican Republic | 693 | 1:15,055 | 1,092 |
| Colombia | 621 | 1:76,931 | 3,209 |
| Switzerland | 522 | 1:15,734 | 2,581 |
| Canada | 508 | 1:72,531 | 8,249 |
| Australia | 495 | 1:54,537 | 6,694 |
| Saudi Arabia | 437 | 1:70,608 | 10,708 |
| Paraguay | 423 | 1:17,108 | 746 |
| Honduras | 344 | 1:25,629 | 918 |
| Mauritius | 331 | 1:3,908 | 749 |
| Chile | 324 | 1:54,372 | 2,397 |
| Denmark | 267 | 1:21,141 | 2,127 |
| England | 254 | 1:219,362 | 18,571 |
| Uruguay | 236 | 1:14,541 | 1,651 |
| Guatemala | 188 | 1:85,546 | 2,790 |
| Netherlands | 183 | 1:92,280 | 15,166 |
| South Africa | 176 | 1:307,828 | 29,442 |
| Ecuador | 171 | 1:93,017 | 6,036 |
| Belgium | 152 | 1:75,636 | 11,994 |
| Sweden | 152 | 1:64,781 | 4,943 |
| Benin | 149 | 1:69,366 | 8,381 |
| Bolivia | 130 | 1:81,665 | 3,479 |
| Panama | 123 | 1:31,807 | 1,824 |
| Indonesia | 122 | 1:1,084,010 | 78,297 |
| Italy | 120 | 1:509,639 | 51,223 |
| Russia | 98 | 1:1,470,643 | 101,259 |
| Ivory Coast | 81 | 1:284,830 | 10,886 |
| Costa Rica | 75 | 1:63,734 | 1,318 |
| Nigeria | 74 | 1:2,393,821 | 79,921 |
| India | 73 | 1:10,507,745 | 199,418 |
| El Salvador | 70 | 1:90,627 | 1,579 |
| Thailand | 65 | 1:1,086,744 | 162,071 |
| Czechia | 64 | 1:166,148 | 25,172 |
| Micronesia | 56 | 1:1,897 | 409 |
| Estonia | 54 | 1:24,478 | 4,454 |
| Seychelles | 53 | 1:1,743 | 378 |
| United Arab Emirates | 45 | 1:203,606 | 14,059 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Senegal | 37 | 1:394,036 | 1,909 |
| Suriname | 32 | 1:17,269 | 4,028 |
| Namibia | 28 | 1:86,050 | 7,998 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| Norway | 26 | 1:197,780 | 22,769 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 25 | 1:45,427 | 166 |
| French Polynesia | 25 | 1:11,232 | 2,339 |
| Madagascar | 25 | 1:945,993 | 2,355 |
| Rwanda | 25 | 1:454,599 | 1,711 |
| Papua New Guinea | 24 | 1:339,738 | 45,241 |
| Liberia | 20 | 1:220,427 | 14,169 |
| Aruba | 18 | 1:5,749 | 789 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 1:1,638,568 | 67,452 |
| Tanzania | 17 | 1:3,114,213 | 50,054 |
| New Caledonia | 16 | 1:17,264 | 4,719 |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 14 | 1:457 | 115 |
| Syria | 14 | 1:1,378,644 | 7,647 |
| Jamaica | 12 | 1:239,162 | 6,359 |
| Ukraine | 12 | 1:3,793,558 | 197,857 |
| Croatia | 11 | 1:384,419 | 33,360 |
| Saint Lucia | 10 | 1:17,878 | 1,399 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Hungary | 9 | 1:1,090,697 | 49,203 |
| Saint Martin | 8 | 1:4,394 | 114 |
| Burkina Faso | 7 | 1:2,621,729 | 17,588 |
| Congo | 7 | 1:712,728 | 15,723 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 1:1,047,926 | 4,985 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Slovenia | 4 | 1:621,919 | 23,710 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1:340,994 | 12,383 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 82 | 1:297,261 | 20,172 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 452 | 1:111,103 | 11,052 |
The alternate forms: Salomón (262), Šalomon (63), Salomòn (11), Sálomon (4), Şalomon (4) & Salomoń (1) are calculated separately.
Salomon (195,217) may also be a first name.
Salomon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
V. Solomon, q.v.
. . . and þes ys mára þonne Salomon.— Matth. XII. 43 (Anglo-Saxon vers.).
. . . sénu [behold] hier méra thanne Salomon.— do. do. (O.H.Ger. vers.) Salomón the kuning [king].—Heliand (Old Saxon), l. 1677.
Lif and deaþ seiþ Salomon, is in tunge honden (Mors et vita in manibus lingue).—Ancren Riwle (‘Speche’).
. . . he that holdeth hym in verray penitence is blessed, after the sentence of Salomon.—Chaucer, Cant. Tales, I 128.
Salomon Judæus.—Pat. Rolls.
Richard Saloman.—Hundred Rolls Cp. Salamon.
(English) Descendant of Solomon (peaceful).
A well-known Jewish surname, but not confined to that race. A conspicuous personage of medieval romance is so called. Its earliest mention in England is in Domesday. A Salomonson occurs in the Lond. Direct.
See Salmon. Some families are Hebrew.
Salomon Demographics
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Salomon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Salomon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Salomon (Hindi: सालोमन, Marathi: सालोमन, Russian: Саломон) occurs in Chad more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Salomón, Šalomon, Salomòn, Sálomon, Şalomon or Salomoń. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Salomon? popularity and diffusion
The last name Salomon is the 4,330th most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 56,116 people. Salomon is mostly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Salomon are found; 16 percent are found in Caribbean and 14 percent are found in Gallo-Caribbean. It is also the 5,366th most numerous given name world-wide. It is borne by 195,217 people.
The surname Salomon is most commonly used in Chad, where it is held by 18,005 people, or 1 in 755. Excluding Chad Salomon exists in 141 countries. It is also found in Haiti, where 14 percent are found and Burundi, where 10 percent are found.
Salomon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Salomon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Salomon surname increased 1,737 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 310 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Salomon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Salomon surname are 41% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.23% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Salomon earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 0.19% more than the national average, earning 346,739 kr per year; in Peru they earn 107.42% more than the national average, earning S/. 40,208 per year; in South Africa they earn 63.76% more than the national average, earning R 389,160 per year; in Colombia they earn 12.4% more than the national average, earning $25,518,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.43% more than the national average, earning $45,494 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.25% more than the national average, earning $56,761 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Salomon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Salomon in the Hindi language | ||
| सालोमन | salomana | - |
| Salomon in the Marathi language | ||
| सालोमन | salomana | 57.14 |
| सालोमोन | salomona | 14.29 |
| सालीमन | salimana | 9.52 |
| सलोमन | salomana | 9.52 |
| सोलोमन | solomana | 4.76 |
| सँलोमन | samlomana | 4.76 |
| Salomon in the Russian language | ||
| Саломон | salomon | - |
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