Soloman Surname

63,446th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,894 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guatemala

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.

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Soloman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1581:167,96117,012
Guatemala1,9271:8,346980
India1,3641:562,36527,555
Nigeria5631:314,64117,399
England4051:137,57513,447
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Canada2131:172,98417,319
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
South Africa1371:395,45835,012
Australia971:278,30624,956
New Zealand781:58,0559,120
Israel671:127,72613,864
Guyana411:18,5912,383
United Arab Emirates401:229,05715,464
Papua New Guinea371:220,37130,351
Pakistan361:4,962,33032,327
Malaysia321:921,69541,854
Wales321:96,7047,743
Romania271:743,62550,353
Jamaica271:106,2944,277
Liberia271:163,27911,522
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Belize101:35,5472,218
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Trinidad and Tobago71:194,8549,403
Slovakia71:762,35073,078
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
China31:455,773,85521,925
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Oman31:1,229,3248,987
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Macau11:601,6301,582
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6351:38,3864,931
Wales161:98,0264,293
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4361:34,9714,162

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.

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

(English) Descendant of Solomon (peaceful).

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

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

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Solomán952/
Şoloman951/
Solomàn951/
Solomane93246/
Solomann9337/
Solloman9322/
Sholoman937/
Solomain934/
Solomean934/
Soloyman932/
Soloiman932/
Sooloman931/
Solomang931/
Solioman931/
Solooman930/
Solomatin889,142/
Solomatyn88671/
Soulouman887/
Soulomane883/
Solomagne882/
Sollomann881/
Soloymane881/
Soliomane881/
Solomahyn881/
Sohlotman880/
Solomon861,167,527/
Soleman8614,406/
Solaman862,466/
Saloman861,038/
Soluman86871/
Coloman86158/
Suloman8670/
Seloman8621/
Soléman861/
Solomahina8234/
Solomanova8214/
Solomachin825/
Scholotman824/
Souloumane823/
Scholomann821/
Solomone8010,753/
Solommon801,622/
Salloman80874/
Solaeman80710/
Salomane80707/
Soliaman80521/
Solomein80511/
Soeleman80411/
Salioman80255/
Sholomon80193/
Soliuman80123/
Solomont8074/
Zholoman8067/
Solehman8067/
Solomond8045/
Sholeman8040/
Soulaman8031/
Solumane8031/
Sollomon8027/
Solomeyn8026/
Solomonn8019/
Soelaman8016/
Sauloman8016/
Ssolomon8016/
Soloomon8013/
Zolomean8011/
Sooleman8010/
Solemaan809/
Solomoon809/
Solamane808/
Suloiman807/
Salomann807/
Sollaman807/
Soslomon806/
Solomomn806/
Soilomon806/
Salomang806/
Soolomon805/
Solamann804/
Solomoin804/
Solomong804/
Salomand804/
Soluiman804/
Shaloman803/
Solemann803/
Solyaman803/
Salouman803/
Solosmon803/
Sjolomon803/
Solamaan802/
Solleman802/
Solomonh802/
Solumant802/
Szolomon802/
Soleeman802/
Salooman802/
Sholaman801/
Choloman801/
Solauman801/
Soolaman801/
Sulioman801/
Siolomon801/
Solohmon801/
Sheloman801/
Saloiman801/
Soloumon801/
Saloyman801/
Salomain801/
Szołoman801/
Colomain801/
Solemman801/
Sulyoman801/
Soliomon801/
Salotman801/
Suoleman801/
Colloman800/
Soileman800/
Zolloman800/
Scholottman782/
Sholomanova781/
Salomatin758,532/
Soelaeman75242/
Salomatyn75194/
Solamatin7535/
Soulamane7512/
Sholaeman7510/
Sallioman757/
Souleuman756/
Solomotin753/
Salomaine753/
Scholeman752/
Soulemann752/
Collomann751/
Xholloman751/
Saliomane751/
Joloumain751/
Solomátin751/
Sohlemann751/
Souloumon751/
Saloumane751/
Sallloman751/
Scaloyman751/
Solomotyn751/
Solamatyn751/
Sollomone750/
Salomon71129,866/
Seleman7167,866/
Saleman7115,308/
Salaman7114,065/
Sulaman7112,139/
Solomonova714,047/
Selomon713,759/
Solemon711,484/
Solomom71516/
Solamon71373/
Salomón71262/
Saluman71245/
Selaman71165/
Suluman71123/
Scholemann71118/
Solomonová7181/
Colaman7177/
Schooleman7155/
Salomanova7127/
Caloman7123/
Sulomán7123/
Solumon7122/
Salomahina7112/
Sulomon7111/
Salomòn7111/
Soehlemann7110/
Souleumane716/
Zaloman714/
Salomam714/
Sálomon714/
Colomon713/
Zoluman713/
Schouleman712/
Jolaman711/
Zolomon711/
Scholatman711/
Solomochin711/
Jolomon711/
Solomão711/
Jaloman711/
Šaloman711/
Şolomon711/
Solamam711/
Soulaïmane711/
Sólomon711/
Choilioman711/
Zoleman710/
Salomone6710,374/
Suliaman673,781/
Zholaman67489/
Salomond67432/
Salamang67359/
Saleeman67351/
Salaeman67339/
Salamand67279/
Salamane67239/
Zholomanova67156/
Sulasman67135/
Suilaman67117/
Seeleman6784/
Sieleman6782/
Salamant6766/
Shalaman6754/
Sullaman6754/
Salluman6752/
Sulauman6749/
Collaman6749/
Shalomanova6748/
Salemann6746/
Schollemann6744/
Salamann6739/
Shalomon6733/
Salomein6731/
Saliaman6730/
Salomont6726/
Suleuman6724/
Sheleman6721/
Salamaan6721/
Suluiman6721/
Sulamain6720/
Salumane6718/
Sallomon6716/
Selaeman6715/
Sulamane6715/
Sulumane6714/
Sulahman6713/
Solamone6713/
Sulatman6712/
Sholomonova6712/
Salguman6712/
Selemann679/
Seliaman679/
Solammon678/
Salomoun678/
Salusman678/
Shulaman677/
Sulamaan676/
Saliuman676/
Soliamon676/
Suliuman676/
Salamank675/
Shuluman675/
Salamain675/
Sallaman675/
Siulaman675/
Salemaan675/
Salomoin675/
Salahman675/
Seuleman674/
Saulaman674/
Saliomon674/
Suloymanova673/
Solomeynova673/
Jalomang673/
Saaleman673/
Suluyman673/
Solamein672/
Saalaman672/
Salommon672/
Saloumon672/
Saslaman671/
Salaaman671/
Salamanc671/
Calloman671/
Sehlaman671/
Shaluman671/
Sulamasn671/
Sulhaman671/
Sulamann671/
Salomoon671/
Sulamman671/
Sulaïman671/
Salomong671/
Saloomon671/
Salamatn671/
Salamman671/
Salehman671/
Saslomon671/
Seleeman671/
Szolomonova671/
Sulyaman671/
Calomaan671/
Colyaman671/
Ssulaman671/
Ssuluman671/
Saluiman671/
Salemman671/
Selamain671/
Selehman671/
Seleuman671/
Selommon671/
Salemhan671/
Selamanh671/
Sulaaman671/
Zolomone671/
Salleman670/
Zolleman670/
Sollemon670/

Soloman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Soloman in the Georgian language
სოლომანsoloman-
Soloman in the Hindi language
सोलोमनsolomana95.88
सालोमनsalomana1.12
सोलोमानsolomana1.12
सॉलोमनsolomana0.75
सौलोमनsaulomana0.75
सौलोमानsaulomana0.37
Soloman in the Marathi language
सोलोमनsolomana56.13
सॉलोमनsolomana29.75
सोलोमानsolomana3.94
सोलमनsolamana1.5
सालोमनsalomana1.5
सॉलोमानsolomana0.93
सॉजोमनsojomana0.58
सोलोमोनsolomona0.46
सोलमोनsolamona0.46
सॅलमनselamana0.23
सोतेमनsotemana0.23
सालमनsalamana0.23
सलमानsalamana0.23
सुमनsumana0.23
साँलोमनsamlomana0.23
मोलोमनmolomana0.23
सोलोमाणsolomana0.23
सोलेमानsolemana0.23
सलुमानsalumana0.12
सॉलेमनsolemana0.12
सोलामनsolamana0.12
सोलोमॉनsolomona0.12
सोलोमणsolomana0.12
सोलेामनsoleamana0.12
सलोमनsalomana0.12
सॉंलोमानsonlomana0.12
सालोयनsaloyana0.12
सौलोमनsaulomana0.12
सलेमानsalemana0.12
सॅलोमनselomana0.12
सोतोमनsotomana0.12
सोलेमनsolemana0.12
Soloman in the Bengali language
সলোমনsalomana50
সলমনsalamana50
Soloman in the Oriya language
େସାେଲାମନesaelamana41.18
ଶେଲାମନselamana23.53
େସାେଲାମନ୍esaelaman5.88
ସେଲାମନselamana5.88
ସୁଲମନsulamana5.88
େସାଲମନesalamana5.88
େଶାେଲାମନ୍esaelaman5.88
େଶାେଲାମନesaelamana5.88
Soloman in the Russian language
Соломанsoloman-

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