Soloman Surname
Approximately 7,894 people bear this surname
Soloman 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.
Read More About This SurnameSoloman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,158 | 1:167,961 | 17,012 |
| Guatemala | 1,927 | 1:8,346 | 980 |
| India | 1,364 | 1:562,365 | 27,555 |
| Nigeria | 563 | 1:314,641 | 17,399 |
| England | 405 | 1:137,575 | 13,447 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| Canada | 213 | 1:172,984 | 17,319 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| South Africa | 137 | 1:395,458 | 35,012 |
| Australia | 97 | 1:278,306 | 24,956 |
| New Zealand | 78 | 1:58,055 | 9,120 |
| Israel | 67 | 1:127,726 | 13,864 |
| Guyana | 41 | 1:18,591 | 2,383 |
| United Arab Emirates | 40 | 1:229,057 | 15,464 |
| Papua New Guinea | 37 | 1:220,371 | 30,351 |
| Pakistan | 36 | 1:4,962,330 | 32,327 |
| Malaysia | 32 | 1:921,695 | 41,854 |
| Wales | 32 | 1:96,704 | 7,743 |
| Romania | 27 | 1:743,625 | 50,353 |
| Jamaica | 27 | 1:106,294 | 4,277 |
| Liberia | 27 | 1:163,279 | 11,522 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Belize | 10 | 1:35,547 | 2,218 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 7 | 1:194,854 | 9,403 |
| Slovakia | 7 | 1:762,350 | 73,078 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Oman | 3 | 1:1,229,324 | 8,987 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 635 | 1:38,386 | 4,931 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:98,026 | 4,293 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,436 | 1:34,971 | 4,162 |
The alternate forms: Solomán (2), Şoloman (1) & Solomàn (1) are calculated separately.
Soloman (4,772) may also be a first name.
Soloman 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.
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.
For Solomon, q.v.
(English) Descendant of Solomon (peaceful).
The personal name. As a surname it is principally confined to the Jews.
Soloman Demographics
Average Male Soloman Height
176.27 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Soloman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Soloman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Soloman (Bengali: সলোমন, Georgian: სოლომან, Hindi: सोलोमन, Marathi: सोलोमन, Oriya: େସାେଲାମନ, Russian: Соломан) is found most in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant: Solomán, Şoloman or Solomàn. For other possible spellings of Soloman click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Soloman? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 63,446th most commonly occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 923,175 people. The last name Soloman occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Soloman reside; 27 percent reside in North America and 27 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 99,020th most commonly occurring given name internationally, borne by 4,772 people.
The last name Soloman is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,158 people, or 1 in 167,961. In The United States Soloman is mostly concentrated in: California, where 11 percent are found, Florida, where 10 percent are found and New York, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname exists in 69 countries. It also occurs in Guatemala, where 24 percent are found and India, where 17 percent are found.
Soloman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Soloman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Soloman surname expanded 150 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 36 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Soloman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Jewish (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Soloman surname are 40.58% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 93.81% being registered with the party.
The amount Soloman earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 33.51% less than the national average, earning R 158,004 per year; in United States they earn 7.97% less than the national average, earning $39,710 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.37% more than the national average, earning $49,868 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Soloman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Soloman in the Georgian language | ||
| სოლომან | soloman | - |
| Soloman in the Hindi language | ||
| सोलोमन | solomana | 95.88 |
| सालोमन | salomana | 1.12 |
| सोलोमान | solomana | 1.12 |
| सॉलोमन | solomana | 0.75 |
| सौलोमन | saulomana | 0.75 |
| सौलोमान | saulomana | 0.37 |
| Soloman in the Marathi language | ||
| सोलोमन | solomana | 56.13 |
| सॉलोमन | solomana | 29.75 |
| सोलोमान | solomana | 3.94 |
| सोलमन | solamana | 1.5 |
| सालोमन | salomana | 1.5 |
| सॉलोमान | solomana | 0.93 |
| सॉजोमन | sojomana | 0.58 |
| सोलोमोन | solomona | 0.46 |
| सोलमोन | solamona | 0.46 |
| सॅलमन | selamana | 0.23 |
| सोतेमन | sotemana | 0.23 |
| सालमन | salamana | 0.23 |
| सलमान | salamana | 0.23 |
| सुमन | sumana | 0.23 |
| साँलोमन | samlomana | 0.23 |
| मोलोमन | molomana | 0.23 |
| सोलोमाण | solomana | 0.23 |
| सोलेमान | solemana | 0.23 |
| सलुमान | salumana | 0.12 |
| सॉलेमन | solemana | 0.12 |
| सोलामन | solamana | 0.12 |
| सोलोमॉन | solomona | 0.12 |
| सोलोमण | solomana | 0.12 |
| सोलेामन | soleamana | 0.12 |
| सलोमन | salomana | 0.12 |
| सॉंलोमान | sonlomana | 0.12 |
| सालोयन | saloyana | 0.12 |
| सौलोमन | saulomana | 0.12 |
| सलेमान | salemana | 0.12 |
| सॅलोमन | selomana | 0.12 |
| सोतोमन | sotomana | 0.12 |
| सोलेमन | solemana | 0.12 |
| Soloman in the Bengali language | ||
| সলোমন | salomana | 50 |
| সলমন | salamana | 50 |
| Soloman in the Oriya language | ||
| େସାେଲାମନ | esaelamana | 41.18 |
| ଶେଲାମନ | selamana | 23.53 |
| େସାେଲାମନ୍ | esaelaman | 5.88 |
| ସେଲାମନ | selamana | 5.88 |
| ସୁଲମନ | sulamana | 5.88 |
| େସାଲମନ | esalamana | 5.88 |
| େଶାେଲାମନ୍ | esaelaman | 5.88 |
| େଶାେଲାମନ | esaelamana | 5.88 |
| Soloman in the Russian language | ||
| Соломан | soloman | - |
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