Saltman Surname

488,996th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 678 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Saltman Surname Definition:

(English) One who processed, or sold, salt; one who came from Salter (salt hut), in Cumberland.

Saltman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5341:678,76254,009
England741:752,94741,527
Canada371:995,82774,831
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Saltman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who processed, or sold, salt; one who came from Salter (salt hut), in Cumberland.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Salter: a salt-boiler.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Saltman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Saltman is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Saltman? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 488,996th most frequently occurring family name on earth, held by around 1 in 10,748,593 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Saltman live; 77 percent live in North America and 77 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 534 people, or 1 in 678,762. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 24 percent are found, Florida, where 14 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 10 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 11 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Saltman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Saltman has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,161 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 463 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Saltman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Saltman surname are 33.73% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 86.96% registered with the political party.

The amount Saltman earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 35.03% more than the national average, earning $58,265 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.24% more than the national average, earning $56,261 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saltmann9324/
Saultman9318/
Salltman930/
Schaltman881/
Shaultman881/
Sealetman880/
Soltman86151/
Zaltman8669/
Caltman860/
Schaltmann8216/
Soltmann80221/
Sheltman8068/
Hjaltman802/
Caltmann800/
Chaltman800/
Scholtman7511/
Sheiltman752/
Solthmann751/
Soldtmann750/
Coltman713,279/
Scholtmann7127/
Zoltman713/
Scholttman711/
Coultman6784/
Scholttmann677/
Sheltmon670/

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