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UK surname

Salomon

Derived from the Hebrew name Shelomo, meaning "peace," and originally referring to someone of that name.

In the 1881 census there were 87 people recorded with the Salomon surname, ranking it #21,334 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 187, ranked #20,488, up from #21,334 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Poole St James and Paddington. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Salford, Gateshead and Westminster.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Salomon is 197 in 2012. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 114.9%.

1881 census count

87

Ranked #21,334

Modern count

187

2016, ranked #20,488

Peak year

2012

197 bearers

Map years

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1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Salomon had 87 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,334 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 187 in 2016, ranked #20,488.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 113 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Diverse Educated Urban Singles.

Salomon surname distribution map

The map shows where the Salomon surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Salomon surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Salomon over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 71 #20,875
1861 historical 72 #24,643
1881 historical 87 #21,334
1891 historical 113 #22,162
1901 historical 94 #23,588
1911 historical 106 #21,948
1997 modern 127 #23,352
1998 modern 131 #23,495
1999 modern 136 #23,186
2000 modern 146 #22,170
2001 modern 142 #22,234
2002 modern 149 #22,001
2003 modern 148 #21,866
2004 modern 149 #21,905
2005 modern 161 #20,799
2006 modern 160 #21,066
2007 modern 164 #20,973
2008 modern 166 #20,966
2009 modern 180 #20,341
2010 modern 188 #20,235
2011 modern 191 #19,871
2012 modern 197 #19,408
2013 modern 187 #20,436
2014 modern 190 #20,374
2015 modern 184 #20,719
2016 modern 187 #20,488

Geography

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Where Salomons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Poole St James, Paddington, St Dunstan Stepney and Manchester. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Salford, Gateshead and Westminster. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 London parishes London 1
2 Poole St James Dorset
3 Paddington London (West Districts)
4 St Dunstan Stepney London (East Districts)
5 Manchester Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Salford 010 Salford
2 Gateshead 008 Gateshead
3 Gateshead 010 Gateshead
4 Gateshead 028 Gateshead
5 Westminster 017 Westminster

Forenames

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First names often paired with Salomon

These lists show first names that appear often with the Salomon surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Salomon

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Salomon, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites

Group

Diverse Educated Urban Singles

Nationally, the Salomon surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Diverse Educated Urban Singles, within Multicultural and Educated Urbanites. This does not mean every Salomon household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group includes many never-married individuals not living with dependent children. Many were born in EU countries and are now aged between 25-44. This Group is characterised by its ethnic group diversity, although those identifying as Asian are not well represented. Affiliation with the Christian religion amongst residents is low. Reported disability rates are low. Neighbourhoods include some central locations in London and other major cities. Private renting is the norm, and there is some overcrowding. Many individuals are educated to degree level, and full-time employment is common, particularly in managerial and professional occupations.

Wider pattern

Established populations comprising ethnic minorities together with persons born outside the UK predominate in this Supergroup. Residents present diverse personal characteristics and circumstances: while generally well-educated and practising skilled occupations, some residents live in overcrowded rental sector housing. English may not be the main language used by people in this Group. Although the typical adult resident is middle aged, single person households are common and marriage rates are low by national standards. This Supergroup predominates in Inner London, with smaller enclaves in many other densely populated metropolitan areas.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Central Connected Professionals and Managers

Group

Senior Professionals

Within London, Salomon is most associated with areas classed as Senior Professionals, part of Central Connected Professionals and Managers. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These very central neighbourhoods house residents whose ages are more skewed towards older age cohorts than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Few households have young children. Rates of illness are low. Indian ethnicity is rare compared to the Supergroup mean. Property under occupation is more common, despite the centrality of neighbourhoods, and more residents live in communal establishments than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

Adult residents of these neighbourhoods are typically aged 25 to 44, working full-time in professional, managerial or associate professional occupations. There are few families with dependent children. The predominantly Inner London neighbourhoods have an international character, including many residents born elsewhere in Europe alongside high numbers of individuals identifying as of Chinese ethnicity. Many individuals are never married, childless and/or living alone. Above average numbers of individuals, likely to be full-time students, live in communal establishments. Elsewhere, privately rented flats are the dominant housing type. Residents of these areas are well-qualified, with a significant number holding Level 4 or above qualifications. There is a correspondingly high level of individuals employed full-time in professional, managerial and associated professional or technical occupations. Employing industries are financial, real estate, professional, administration, and, to a lesser degree, transport and communications. Unemployment is uncommon.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Salomon is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Salomon falls in decile 3 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Salomon is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 40-50 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - Other

This describes the area pattern most associated with Salomon, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Salomon

The surname SALOMON originated in the Middle Ages in France and the Low Countries (present-day Belgium and the Netherlands). It derives from the Old French word "salemon," which itself came from the Late Latin "salomon" or "salamon," meaning "peaceful." These Latin words were derived from the Hebrew name "Shlomo" or "Shelomoh," referring to the wise and peaceful biblical king Solomon.

The name SALOMON was likely initially adopted as a given name by Jewish families in France and the Low Countries, before becoming a hereditary surname. The earliest recorded examples of the surname date back to the 13th century in French and Dutch records.

One notable historical figure with this surname was Rabbi Salomon ben Isaac, also known as Rashi (1040-1105), a renowned French rabbi and biblical commentator from Troyes, France. His commentaries on the Talmud and Torah had a significant influence on Jewish scholarship.

Another early bearer of the SALOMON name was Hagin Salomon, a Jewish merchant from Arles, France, who is mentioned in a 1276 document regarding a business transaction.

In the 15th century, the surname SALOMON appears in Dutch records, such as the 1463 mention of Claes Salomon, a resident of Dordrecht.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the SALOMON surname spread to other parts of Europe, including Germany and England, likely due to Jewish migration and the Protestant Reformation.

One notable English bearer of the name was Haym Salomon (1740-1785), a Polish-born Jewish immigrant to America who became a successful financier and played a crucial role in funding the American Revolutionary War.

Other historical figures with the SALOMON surname include Johann Peter Salomon (1745-1815), a German violinist and composer who worked closely with Joseph Haydn, and Alphonse Salomon (1838-1904), a French banker and philanthropist who co-founded the Rothschild banking dynasty.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Salomon families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Salomon surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Middlesex leads with 64 Salomons recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.54x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 64 7.54x
Lancashire 8 0.79x
Sussex 7 4.89x
Midlothian 4 3.52x
Kent 2 0.69x
Devon 1 0.57x
Monmouthshire 1 1.63x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Mile End Old Town in Middlesex leads with 10 Salomons recorded in 1881 and an index of 74.63x.

Place Total Index
Mile End Old Town 10 74.63x
Whitechapel London 10 119.47x
Kensington London 9 19.08x
Hackney London 6 12.61x
Hove 6 95.54x
St George Hanover 6 54.15x
St George In East 6 103.99x
Cheetham 5 66.58x
Tottenham 5 36.98x
Edinburgh St Georges 4 169.49x
Islington London 4 4.86x
Paddington London 3 9.62x
Manchester 2 4.42x
Milton In Gravesend 2 46.08x
St Martin In Fields 2 39.37x
Brighton 1 3.46x
Mynyddyslwyn 1 41.32x
Salford 1 3.38x
Shoreditch London 1 2.72x
Sidmouth 1 99.01x
St George Martyr 1 69.93x
St Marylebone London 1 2.21x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Salomon surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Alice 2
Annie 2
Eliza 2
Emily 2
Esther 2
Katherine 2
Priscilla 2
Rebecca 2
Sarah 2
A. 1
Bartha 1
Bertha 1
Betsey 1
Caroline 1
Clare 1
Eve 1
Hannah 1
Lisette 1
Lizzie 1
Louisa 1
Louise 1
Margaret 1
Maud 1
Minnie 1
Nellie 1
Pricilla 1
Rachel 1
Reb. 1
Rose 1
Schoontze 1
Sophie 1
Zillah 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Salomon surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Joseph 3
Henry 2
Jacob 2
Robert 2
Samuel 2
Aaron 1
Abraham 1
Albert 1
Alfored 1
Arthur 1
Asher 1
Charles 1
Cy. 1
David 1
Edgar 1
Emmanuel 1
Gott...lf 1
Harry 1
Ianas 1
Jean 1
Judah 1
Julius 1
Lelig 1
Lewis 1
Louis 1
Michael 1
Moritz 1
Morris 1
Nathan 1
Peter 1
Phillip 1
Rebecca 1
Salomon 1
Silvester 1
William 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Salomon households.

FAQ

Salomon surname: questions and answers

How common was the Salomon surname in 1881?

In 1881, 87 people were recorded with the Salomon surname. That placed it at #21,334 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Salomon surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 187 in 2016. That gives Salomon a modern rank of #20,488.

What does the Salomon surname mean?

Derived from the Hebrew name Shelomo, meaning "peace," and originally referring to someone of that name.

What does the Salomon map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Salomon bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.