Saltonstall Surname

769,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 370 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Saltonstall Surname Definition:

1642.

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Saltonstall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3041:1,192,29984,979
England611:913,41146,955
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Saltonstall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Saltonstall.' I cannot find the spot. But it must probably be looked for in Essex and neighbourhood. The name of the daughter of Sir Peter Saltonstall is thus entered:

1642. Edward Chester and Anne Salthingston (Hertfordshire): Marriage Lic (London).

1610. Richard Saltonstall, Essex: Register of the University of Oxford.

1615. John Saltonstall, Essex: ibid.

1805. Married — Robert Bradley and Ellen Saltonstall: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Salternstall (Kent), a.d. 863 Sealternsteall = the Salt- Works Place [y. under Saltern, and + Old English st(e)all, a place, a stall]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Salternstall (saltworks place), in Kent.

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

(English), Salt-town place, stead, or abode.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

User-submitted Reference

The Saltonstall family originate from a small hamlet near Wainstalls, to the west of Halifax, West Yorkshire. Also spelled Sottanstall after the local pronunciation. Famous in London and Mass, USA.

- anonymous submission

Saltonstall Last Name Facts

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

The surname Saltonstall is most common in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Saltonstall? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 769,129th most prevalent last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 19,696,070 people. The last name Saltonstall occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Saltonstall reside; 82 percent reside in North America and 82 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Saltonstall is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 304 people, or 1 in 1,192,299. In The United States it is most common in: Massachusetts, where 20 percent reside, California, where 20 percent reside and New York, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States Saltonstall exists in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent reside and Scotland, where 1 percent reside.

Saltonstall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Saltonstall has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Saltonstall last name expanded 647 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 142 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Saltonstall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Saltonstall surname are 0.95999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.27% registered with the political party.

Saltonstall earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.68% more than the national average, earning $56,817 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saltonstal952/
Saltinstall9115/
Saltanstall910/
Soltonstall910/
Saltnnstall910/
Saltenstall910/
Saltanistall870/

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