Solomon Family History
Solomon Name Meaning
Jewish, English, Scottish, Dutch, French, Swedish, Italian,
Portuguese, and Spanish (Solomón): vernacular form of the
Biblical Hebrew male personal name Shelomo (a derivative of
shalom ‘peace’). This was fairly widespread in the Middle Ages
among Christians; it has for generations been a popular Jewish
name. In the Bible it is the name of King David’s successor, noted for
his wisdom. Among Christians it was also used as a nickname for a man
who was considered wise. ANCHOR NAME In North America it is also
found as an Anglicized form of Salomon and Salamon.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Solomon
Name Distribution of Solomon Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Solomon families
 679 - 1,356  227 - 678 |
 1 - 226  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Solomon families
|
383 - 764 128 - 382 |
1 - 127 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Solomon families
|
17 - 32 6 - 16 |
1 - 5 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Solomon census records
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Solomon Family Origin
Solomon Immigration Information
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Solomon
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Solomon Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Solomon census records
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Solomon Civil War Service Records
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