As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

SALMOND. The family settled at Waterfoot, co. Cumberland, are of French origin, one of tlieir ancestors having fled to this country during the persecutions of the Huguenots. B.L.G.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


Origin: Celtic

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: Scotland

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: Gaelic

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