Saltmarch Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

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

Saltmarch Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Saltmarsh,' a township in the parish of Howden, East Riding of Yorkshire.

Robert Saltmerssh, Close Rolls, 25 Edward III.

Nicholaus de Saltmerssh, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

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Saltmarch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:13,424,405494,117
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Saltmarch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Saltmarsh,' a township in the parish of Howden, East Riding of Yorkshire.

Robert Saltmerssh, Close Rolls, 25 Edward III.

Nicholaus de Saltmerssh, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire. Yorkshire.

Philippus de Saltmerssh, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Saltemerche, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1618. Lawrence Saltmarsh and Margaret Jarrett: Marriage Lic. (London).

1650-1. Married — Jeremy Saultmarsh and Susan Thorn: St. Dionis Backchurch.

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

SALTMARSHE: 1. See under Saumarez. 2. A township in co. York, the ancient possession of the family, and still their property and residence. The first of the name mentioned by Burke is William Saltmarsh, latinized De Salso Marisco, witness to a grant of Richard Strongbow in the XII. century; and Sir Peter Saltmarsh was one of the knights of the shire for co. York, 17. Edward II. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Saltmarch Last Name Facts

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

Saltmarch occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Saltmarch? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,798,600th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The last name Saltmarch occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Saltmarch are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Saltmarch is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 13,424,405. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Alabama, where 89 percent live, California, where 4 percent live and Florida, where 4 percent live.

Saltmarch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Saltmarch has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Saltmarch surname grew 540 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Saltmarch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Saltmarch surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the party.

Saltmarch earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.95% less than the national average, earning $37,991 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saltmarche9520/
Saltmarsch951/
Saltmarache901/
Saltmarsh892,111/
Saltmarhs891/
Saltmarshe8426/
Salthmarsh840/
Saultmarsh840/
Seltemreich701/
Celli Demarchi521/

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