Solman Surname

254,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,550 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Solman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Solomon.' The first o is very rare in early records. The spelling is almost invariably Saloman. A large proportion of the Solomons in the London Directory represents the modern Jewish invasion, as the personal names attached to them will sufficiently prove, not to mention the occupations; v.

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Solman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt3361:273,61818,414
England2191:254,42020,501
United States2121:1,709,712113,287
Canada1491:247,28623,510
India1051:7,305,385159,213
Australia1001:269,95724,430
Estonia651:20,3353,530
Turkey601:1,297,02453,536
Sweden521:189,36113,089
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
Northern Cyprus231:13,8703,613
Finland201:274,83520,939
Wales191:162,87011,152
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Ukraine161:2,845,168170,459
Croatia131:325,27730,776
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Slovenia111:226,15215,984
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Austria101:851,54467,454
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
France21:33,211,361423,184
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1001:243,75417,902
Wales131:120,6475,000
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States681:738,51047,095

The alternate forms: Šolman (192) are calculated separately.

Solman (1,708) may also be a first name.

Solman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Solomon.' The first o is very rare in early records. The spelling is almost invariably Saloman. A large proportion of the Solomons in the London Directory represents the modern Jewish invasion, as the personal names attached to them will sufficiently prove, not to mention the occupations; v. Salman for the old English representatives of a once popular fontal name.

John Solyman, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter Solyman, Wiltshire, ibid.

1705. Married — Mathew Wayne and Barbery Solman: St. Antholin (London).

Forebears Note: this description is reproduced from a 3rd party source, cited below. Some may find it offensive.

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

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Seliman,' i.e. Solomon; v. Salamon and Salman. No connexion with sale, a hall, as suggested by Lower. The 'd' in Selmond is an excrescence; compare Simmonds for Simmons, or Salmond for Salmon.

Cecilia fil. Selmon, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Simon Seliman, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

William Seliman, Wiltshire, ibid.

Thomas Selman, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

(a) Nick. 'the silly man,' i.e. the innocent, quiet man (v. Seeley); or 'the servant of Silly,' a well-known personal name in the West country; compare Matthewman, Addyman.

Gregory Selyman, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Walter Selyman, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

1509. Baptised — Robarte Selman, s. Robert Seliman'(sic): St. Dionis Backchurch.

1693. — Daniel, s. Robert Seliman: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

From the Hebrew personal name Shelomo. Dominus Salomone de Cupir, a cleric, was charter witness, 1245 (RPSA., p. 44,282, 293). Salomon Frebern is in record, c. 1270 (BNCH., XVI, p. 334), and a Salomon del Hoga is mentioned about the same time (Kelso, 36). Patrick Saulemane appears in 1491 (Fordell, p. 89). See Salmond.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

For Solomon, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The personal name. As a surname it is principally confined to the Jews.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Solman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Solman (Bengali: সলমান, Georgian: სოლმან, Hindi: सोलमन, Marathi: सोलमन, Oriya: େସାଲମନ, Russian: Сольман) is found in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Šolman. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Solman? popularity and diffusion

It is the 254,715th most commonly held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,701,643 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 33 percent of Solman are found; 25 percent are found in Northern Europe and 23 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Solman is also the 185,866th most frequently used forename throughout the world, held by 1,708 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Egypt, where it is borne by 336 people, or 1 in 273,618. Not including Egypt Solman occurs in 44 countries. It is also common in England, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Solman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Solman has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 219 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 312 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 146 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Solman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Solman last name are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 88.89% registered with the party.

The amount Solman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 102.7% more than the national average, earning R 481,704 per year; in United States they earn 11.15% more than the national average, earning $47,958 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.17% more than the national average, earning $61,690 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šolman94192/
Sohlman92741/
Sollman92547/
Soilman92307/
Soulman92102/
Scolman9266/
Soelman9258/
Sholman9218/
Soolman9216/
Solmann9216/
Solmane9213/
Solmain924/
Solhman922/
Solmand921/
Sollmann86929/
Scholman86625/
Shoolman86120/
Soulmane8692/
Sohlmann8635/
Soehlman8618/
Szolmann8617/
Shoulman867/
Shoelman867/
Solmatin862/
Soellman861/
Solhlman861/
Shuolman861/
Soselman861/
Soolmann861/
Solhmand861/
Soulmang861/
Soelmann860/
Shollman860/
Soileman860/
Salman83945,302/
Colman8368,313/
Sulman839,880/
Zolman831,156/
Solmon83709/
Jolman83162/
Solmam831/
Schoolman80427/
Solmanova80194/
Schoelman80152/
Scholmann8035/
Schollman8028/
Soitelman808/
Soehlmann807/
Soilemane801/
Soellmann801/
Soylemane801/
Scollmann801/
Shulman7713,009/
Salmane774,222/
Collman771,424/
Coolman771,184/
Zollman771,162/
Shelman771,047/
Sahlman77820/
Shalman77797/
Salmaan77549/
Sallman77501/
Salmann77273/
Szulman77235/
Saalman77232/
Sulmann77225/
Saulman77133/
Salmang77120/
Salmain77116/
Salmean7794/
Sulmane7778/
Salmand7762/
Zohlman7757/
Sullman7755/
Solmont7750/
Sulmean7734/
Sulmain7725/
Suilman7724/
Salmant7721/
Sulmaan7714/
Salmman7711/
Jollman7711/
Solmone7710/
Szalman7710/
Salmanh7710/
Zolmane778/
Suhlman776/
Colmean775/
Salmamn775/
Ssalman775/
Sollmon774/
Solmmon774/
Salmanq774/
Salmaun773/
Zoolman772/
Zholman772/
Salhman772/
Satlman771/
Colhman771/
Zolmain771/
Scalman771/
Sholmon771/
Selhman771/
Saslman771/
Solmond771/
Jolmain771/
Šolmane771/
Zoulman771/
Sulmang771/
Cholman771/
Siulman771/
Salmanc771/
Seulman771/
Jolmand771/
Colmman770/
Solmonn770/
Zotlman770/
Cuolman770/
Zolmann770/
Schoolmann751,113/
Schoellman75147/
Schollmann7574/
Schoulmann753/
Schoelmann752/
Sholmanova751/
Schulman719,382/
Shellman711,730/
Sahlmann711,144/
Saalmann711,045/
Sallmann71658/
Suileman71550/
Suilmann71128/
Shallman71120/
Shullman7186/
Coulmain7185/
Sullmann7183/
Shalmane7162/
Salmagne7157/
Schoellmann7157/
Jollmann7156/
Suhlmann7155/
Sutelman7139/
Chollman7137/
Schalman7131/
Sühlmann7121/
Hjohlman7120/
Johlmann7113/
Szulmann7113/
Coulmann7111/
Salmaine7110/
Süllmann717/
Jollmand717/
Salmatin716/
Choulman716/
Shulmant716/
Shulmann715/
Saalmaan714/
Sutleman714/
Suyleman713/
Shelmann713/
Cohlmann712/
Seulmane712/
Salmahan712/
Cholmain712/
Salmatyn712/
Sheelman711/
Sahalman711/
Saalmain711/
Scallman711/
Shuilman711/
Sheulman711/
Shaulman711/
Shaalman711/
Scalmann711/
Suislman711/
Shalmaan711/
Soulmoun711/
Szulhman711/
Sulmagne711/
Gioulman711/
Sshulman711/
Shalhman711/
Satelman711/
Saullman710/
Coillman710/
Shelhman710/
Coolmann710/
Scholmam710/
Saulmain710/
Salmon6784,154/
Salmanova6724,778/
Zalman671,485/
Çalman671,037/
Calman67956/
Schulmann67766/
Sulmon67508/
Zulman67316/
Colmon67259/
Salmam67242/
Jalman67149/
Žalman67113/
Salmón6764/
Zolmanová6760/
Schallman6748/
Šalman6744/
Schullman6738/
Schaalman6729/
Schalmann6729/
Sulmanova6724/
Schülmann6724/
Susselman6718/
Šulman6712/
Jochelman6710/
Salmán676/
Shellmann675/
Schuylman674/
Sulmam674/
Sattleman673/
Zolmon673/
Şulman673/
Salmanová673/
Solmonova672/
Solmom672/
Salmòn672/
Shelmahyn672/
Sattelman671/
Suttleman671/
Jasselman671/
Zolmanova671/
Shchulman671/
Salmàn671/
Djolmatin671/
Còlman671/
Choulmann671/
Choulmane671/
Schulmant671/
Schuhlman670/
Schoolmon670/

Solman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Solman in the Georgian language
სოლმანsolman-
Solman in the Hindi language
सोलमनsolamana90.91
सोल्मनsolmana9.09
Solman in the Marathi language
सोलमनsolamana61.54
सॉलमनsolamana32.97
सालोमनsalomana2.2
सालमनsalamana1.1
सोलमानsolamana1.1
Solman in the Oriya language
େସାଲମନesalamana50
େସାଲନesalana25
ସଲମନsalamana25
Solman in the Bengali language
সলমানsalamana33.33
সলমনsalamana33.33
সোলমানsolamana33.33
Solman in the Russian language
Сольманsolman-

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