Salm Family History
Salm Name Meaning
German and Dutch: from Middle High German salm Dutch zalm ‘salmon’ probably in most cases a topographic or habitational name referring to a house identified by the sign of a salmon but in some cases an occupational name for a salmon fisher. German and French (Alsace and Lorraine): habitational name from Salm on the Mosel or from Salm in Alsace. Dutch (Van Salm): habitational name from Zalm in Dutch Limburg.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022