Salmon Family History

Salmon Surname Meaning

English and French: from the Middle English and Old French personal name Salmon Saumon a shortened form of Salomon (see Solomon). The Normans introduced it to England and it was current as a personal name there until at least the end of the 14th century. The derived surname is found throughout 13th- and 14th-century England mostly in the spellings Saleman and Salman, which eventually became regularized as Salmon. See also 2 below compare Salman.

English: occasionally perhaps a nickname for someone ‘as wise as Solomon’. In Chaucer's Canon's Yeoman's Tale, it is stated: ‘And whan we been togidres euerichoon Euery man semeth a Salomon’. King Solomon was famed for his wisdom.

English: nickname from Anglo-Norman French Middle English salmon saumo(u)n saumun samoun ‘salmon’ no doubt given to someone who caught, sold, or ate the fish.

Irish: part translation of Gaelic Ó Bradáin ‘descendant of Bradán’, a personal name probably derived from bradach ‘spirited’, but written the same as an Irish word meaning ‘salmon’; the name is also sometimes translated Fisher.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish male personal name Zalmen, derived via a German form from Hebrew Shelomo (see Solomon). Compare Salman.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Salman, Salm, Salamon, Almon, Salton, Salomon, Maimon, Gaymon, Ammon, Sammon

1 million record(s) for Salmon

324K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
20K	Military Records
26K	Immigration Records
220K	Census and Voter Lists
422K	Member Trees

Where is the Salmon family from?

You can see how Salmon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Salmon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Salmon families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 28 Salmon families living in New York. This was about 18% of all the recorded Salmon's in USA. New York had the highest population of Salmon families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Salmon surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Salmon ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Salmon. 14% of Salmon men worked as a Farmer and 9% of Salmon women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Salmon were Clerk and Housewife.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer

14%

Laborer

13%

Salesman

6%

Clerk

4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Teacher

9%

Stenographer

7%

Housekeeper

7%

Housewife

7%

What Salmon family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 220K census records available for the last name Salmon. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Salmon census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 26K immigration records available for the last name Salmon. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 20K military records available for the last name Salmon. For the veterans among your Salmon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Salmon lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Salmon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Salmon in 1942 was 41, and 71 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Salmon ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.