Salomons Surname

196,264th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Salomons Surname Definition:

A variant of Salamon.

1601. John Salsbury, or Salisbury, Devon: Register of the University of Oxford.

— Baptised — Marie, d. John Sabburie: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1670.

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Salomons Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,2321:13,7072,027
Canada3891:94,71910,322
United States1261:2,876,658169,773
Brazil781:2,744,54381,769
South Africa711:763,06652,802
Indonesia641:2,066,394128,621
Australia621:435,41534,362
Israel261:329,14027,831
France211:3,162,987209,042
Belgium191:605,08754,956
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
England41:13,929,515290,718
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Saint Martin11:35,156229
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Salomons Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A variant of Salamon.

1601. John Salsbury, or Salisbury, Devon: Register of the University of Oxford.

— Baptised — Marie, d. John Sabburie: St. James, Clerkenwell.

The following is a still briefer form:

1670. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. Robert Salsbee: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1630. Married — Edward Lloyde and Ursley Sallsberye: St. Mary Aldermary.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Solomon,' found variously as Saloman, Salaman, and Saleman; v. Salman and Sloman.

Salomon Judaeus. Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium in Turri Londinensi.

Salomon fil. Ivo. Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium in Turri Londinensi.

The three following entries relate to the same individual:

Richard Salaman, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard Saleman, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Richard Saloman, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Alicia Saleman, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Saleman de Grecton, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Saleman pater Johannis Seliman, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Christian Saleman, Wardrobe Account, 1 Edward III.

William Saleman, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Thomas Salman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1588. Baptised — Anne, d. Thomas Sallomon: St. Peter, Cornhill.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Salomon’s (Son) v. Salomon.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A Jewish family long connected with London. The name is clearly a modification of Solomon.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Salomons Last Name Facts

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

The last name Salomons occurs most in The Netherlands. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Salomons? popularity and diffusion

It is the 196,264th most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,411,772 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Salomons live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 59 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Salomons is most common in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,232 people, or 1 in 13,707. In The Netherlands Salomons is mostly concentrated in: North Holland, where 17 percent live, Overijssel, where 16 percent live and South Holland, where 14 percent live. Outside of The Netherlands it is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Salomons Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Salomons has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Salomons surname rose 741 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Salomons Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Salomons surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Salomons earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 21.19% more than the national average, earning R 287,988 per year; in United States they earn 23.25% more than the national average, earning $53,182 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.15% less than the national average, earning $48,615 CAD per year.

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