Salsbury Surname

131,961st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,423 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Salsbury Surname Definition:

= Salisbury, q.v.

Salsbury Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,7171:133,40414,021
England4561:122,18912,328
Canada1271:290,12326,993
Australia791:341,71828,950
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Wales71:442,07621,198
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
France21:33,211,361423,184
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4551:53,5726,432
Wales351:44,8122,341
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1171:44,9595,196

Salsbury Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Salisbury, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Salsbury Last Name Facts

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

Salsbury is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Salsbury? popularity and diffusion

The surname Salsbury is the 131,961st most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,128,994 people. The last name Salsbury is predominantly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Salsbury are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Salsbury is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 2,717 people, or 1 in 133,404. In The United States Salsbury is most frequent in: California, where 10 percent reside, Ohio, where 9 percent reside and Washington, where 5 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Salsbury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Salsbury has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 243 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Salsbury Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Salsbury surname are 18.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.72% being registered with the political party.

The amount Salsbury earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.4% more than the national average, earning $43,755 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.45% more than the national average, earning $51,896 CAD per year.

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Salsbury Reference & Research

Salisbury FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Salsbury
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