Salzer Surname

74,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,626 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Salzer Surname Definition:

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

Salzer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,6721:30,1293,972
United States2,1701:167,03216,941
Austria1,2801:6,653821
Brazil1361:1,574,07652,203
Switzerland651:126,35312,618
Czechia401:265,83735,277
Canada381:969,62173,252
Hungary241:409,01227,854
England221:2,532,63991,802
Poland201:1,900,43796,203
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Slovakia151:355,76348,124
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Croatia131:325,27730,776
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
France71:9,488,960336,266
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
India61:127,844,230863,365
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1881:267,12121,813

Salzer (10) may also be a first name.

Salzer 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

Salzer Last Name Facts

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

Salzer (Russian: Салзер) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Salzer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Salzer? popularity and diffusion

Salzer is the 74,218th most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,099,841 people. The last name Salzer is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Salzer reside; 61 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used given name internationally, borne by 10 people.

It is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 2,672 people, or 1 in 30,129. In Germany Salzer is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 40 percent reside, Bavaria, where 16 percent reside and Saxony, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this surname occurs in 39 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Austria, where 19 percent reside.

Salzer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Salzer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,154 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Salzer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Salzer last name are 0.74% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.97% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Salzer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 42.32% less than the national average, earning 199,627 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 34.15% more than the national average, earning R 318,780 per year; in United States they earn 11.51% more than the national average, earning $48,116 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.43% more than the national average, earning $54,867 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saltzer92650/
Scalzer92624/
Salzger92298/
Salczer9266/
Salzert9249/
Salezer9215/
Sgalzer926/
Salzere922/
Szalzer921/
Sealzer921/
Sallzer920/
Salze91565/
Szalczer86156/
Szaltzer8610/
Scalzzer862/
Saltzger861/
Salzherr861/
Shaltzer860/
Saultzer860/
Salser83741/
Salger83636/
Salzet83256/
Salcer83107/
Solzer8378/
Saleze8349/
Zalzer8333/
Saulze8320/
Salzes8312/
Calzer833/
Salzey833/
Saljer831/
Salzee831/
Jalzer830/
Salzerová8048/
Saltzherr8031/
Schaulzer801/
Salzerova801/
Salcher771,750/
Saulzet77110/
Salgert7794/
Scalser7748/
Zalczer7735/
Saltser7725/
Salcıer7710/
Szalcer779/
Soltzer777/
Saulser776/
Salleze775/
Shelzer774/
Shalger774/
Scalcer773/
Saulcer771/
Salgerd771/
Salscer771/
Sealger771/
Soulzer771/
Scolzer771/
Salserh771/
Salsere771/
Soldzer771/
Salcier771/
Schalze770/
Sailger770/
Salczerová751/
Salce733,842/
Salge731,655/
Salza731,302/
Salse73739/
Solze73111/
Salje7394/
Salzi7379/
Salzy737/
Salchert71287/
Sheltzer7122/
Zalzeerh7113/
Szalczerová7111/
Schalger715/
Salescer715/
Saltcher713/
Shalcher713/
Zsolczer712/
Scholzer711/
Salchear711/
Sallecer711/
Schaulze710/
Saulsher710/
Sealsher710/
Salscher710/
Salces672,588/
Salesa672,045/
Salese67799/
Saulse67698/
Schalcher67374/
Sealza67274/
Salezi67212/
Sialza67191/
Salgir67174/
Solger67154/
Salses67103/
Solcer6756/
Salges6755/
Shalzi6746/
Salsee6744/
Sallge6744/
Zolzer6743/
Zalger6739/
Zalcer6736/
Salcet6736/
Salcerová6736/
Solzea6732/
Salget6728/
Salced6726/
Saulce6725/
Salset6723/
Salesy6716/
Salece6716/
Jalser6714/
Salezy6710/
Saleci679/
Sgalzi679/
Salgie678/
Saulge675/
Shalse674/
Salserová674/
Sholze673/
Calcer673/
Shalza673/
Soleze673/
Soljer672/
Salsey672/
Sallce672/
Salceh672/
Salged672/
Salcerova671/
Sailza671/
Saldge671/
Salsge671/
Jalger671/
Solser671/
Shalge671/
Colzer671/
Scholtzer671/
Salceu671/
Jolzer671/
Soulze671/
Salseh671/
Salzai671/
Salcez671/
Salche671/
Saljee671/
Salgej671/
Salhzi671/
Solzeh671/
Shaeltser671/
Calser670/
Salgee670/
Salsea670/
Salsie670/

Salzer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Salzer in the Russian language
Салзерsalzer-

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