SALMON
Salmon
The surname Salmon is of English and Scottish origin, derived from the Middle English and Old French name "saumon", which means salmon, a type of fish that was abundant in the rivers of the British Isles.
The Salmon surname is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who resembled the fish in some way, be it in their physical characteristics or perhaps their occupation. Alternatively, it could have been a topographical name for someone who lived near a river where salmon were abundant.
The earliest recorded instance of the surname Salmon dates back to the 12th century in Norfolk, England. Over time, the surname spread across the British Isles and beyond, with variations such as Salmond and Salmone also being used.
Famous bearers of the Salmon surname include William Salmon (1644–1713), a renowned English physician and author, and Norman Joseph William Salmon (1896–1972), a British mechanical engineer and inventor.
In modern times, the Salmon surname continues to be found predominantly in the United Kingdom, Australia, the United States, and Canada, among other countries.
Overall, the Salmon surname carries a rich history and legacy, reflecting the close connection between the people of the British Isles and the natural world around them.
There are approximately 12,868 people named Salmon in the UK. That makes it the 699th most common surname in Britain. Around 198 in a million people in Britain are named Salmon.
Surname type: Nickname
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- David
- James
- John
- Mark
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Richard
- Robert
Female
- Christine
- Elizabeth
- Emma
- Helen
- Jennifer
- Julie
- Margaret
- Nicola
- Patricia
- Sarah
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Salman
- Salmond
- Salamon
- Salamone
- Salemme
- Sallman
- Sahlman
- Sallmon
- Salimon
- Slamon
- Salmo
- Salmona
- Salmone
- Salmoni
- Celimon
- Celman
- Saalman
- Salaman
- Salamann
- Salamin
- Salamini
- Salamons
- Saleman
- Saliman
- Salimonu
- Salleyman
- Sallmann
- Salm
- Salmani
- Salmean
- Salmen
- Salmin
- Salmina
- Salmine
- Salmman
- Salmom
- Salmonds
- Salmonese
- Salmons
- Salmont
- Salmoun
- Saloman
- Salomon
- Salomone
- Salomoni
- Salomons
- Salon
- Sammon
- Sammons
- Sealman
- Seelman
- Seilman
- Seleman
- Seliman
- Sellman
- Sellmon
- Selman
- Selmani
- Selmen
- Selmon
- Sielman
- Siliman
- Silleman
- Silleyman
- Silliman
- Sillman
- Silman
- Silmon
- Slaman
- Slamen
- Slamin
- Slammon
- Slayman
- Sleaman
- Sleeman
- Sleiman
- Sleman
- Slemen
- Slemmen
- Slemmin
- Slemon
- Slewman
- Sleyman
- Sliman
- Slimani
- Slimin
- Slimman
- Slimmon
- Slimn
- Slimon
- Sloman
- Slooman
- Slowman
- Sluman
- Slyman
- Slymn
- Sohlman
- Solaiman
- Solaimani
- Solaman
- Solamon
- Solayman
- Soleiman
- Soleimani
- Soleman
- Solemani
- Soleymani
- Soliman
- Solimani
- Solimano
- Solimene
- Solimeno
- Solimini
- Sollmann
- Solloman
- Sollomon
- Solman
- Solmen
- Solmon
- Soloman
- Solomen
- Solomin
- Solomon
- Solomun
- Souleyman
- Souliman
- Soulmin
- Sulaiman
- Sulaimani
- Sulaimon
- Sulaman
- Sulayman
- Suleiman
- Suleimani
- Suleman
- Sulemana
- Sulemani
- Suleyman
- Suliaman
- Sulieman
- Suliemani
- Suliman
- Sulimani
- Sulleyman
- Sulliman
- Sullman
- Sulman
- Sulmon
- Zallmann
- Zalman
- Zellman
- Zelman
- Zieleman
- Zillman
- Zillmann
- Zollman
- Zollmann
- Zolman
- Zulman
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