Salpeter Surname
Approximately 523 people bear this surname
Salpeter Surname Definition:
(from an ancestor's occupation) German for “saltpeter,” used in fertilizer. The name indicates a seller of fertilizer.
Salpeter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 243 | 1:1,491,601 | 101,667 |
| Israel | 117 | 1:73,142 | 8,960 |
| Germany | 44 | 1:1,829,670 | 103,431 |
| Canada | 37 | 1:995,827 | 74,831 |
| Argentina | 15 | 1:2,849,561 | 122,961 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Ukraine | 12 | 1:3,793,558 | 197,857 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Salpeter Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(from an ancestor's occupation) German for “saltpeter,” used in fertilizer. The name indicates a seller of fertilizer.
Salpeter Demographics
Average Salpeter Salary in
United States
$66,502 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Salpeter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Salpeter Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Salpeter (Russian: Сальпетер) occurs most in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Salpeter click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Salpeter? popularity and diffusion
The last name Salpeter is the 595,654th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 13,934,122 people. Salpeter is mostly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Salpeter live; 50 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 243 people, or 1 in 1,491,601. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 35 percent are found, Florida, where 23 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States it exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 22 percent are found and Germany, where 8 percent are found.
Salpeter Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Salpeter last name are 2.58% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.81% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Salpeter earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 54.12% more than the national average, earning $66,502 USD per year and in Canada they earn 81.55% more than the national average, earning $90,198 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salpeteur | 94 | 49 | / |
| Salpetier | 94 | 20 | / |
| Salpeiter | 94 | 3 | / |
| Salpeyter | 94 | 3 | / |
| Schalpeter | 89 | 118 | / |
| Calpeter | 88 | 12 | / |
| Salpetre | 88 | 9 | / |
| Zalpetere | 82 | 6 | / |
| Salpétier | 82 | 2 | / |
| Salpéteur | 82 | 1 | / |
| Salpeti | 80 | 1 | / |
| Salpetit | 75 | 1 | / |
| Colpeter | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zalpētere | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sholpater | 71 | 0 | / |
| Salpita | 67 | 16 | / |
| Zalpyte | 67 | 5 | / |
| Salpisti | 63 | 19 | / |
| Chalpeti | 63 | 5 | / |
| Salpistis | 59 | 58 | / |
| Chalpetis | 59 | 1 | / |
| Zolpyte | 53 | 3 | / |
Salpeter Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Salpeter in the Russian language | ||
| Сальпетер | salpeter | - |
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Footnotes
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