Explore the Family Name Salamon
The meaning of Salamon
1. Jewish, Hungarian, German, Dutch, Polish, and English (Middlesex); Czech and Slovak (also Šalamon); Slovenian and Croatian (mainly Šalamon): from the personal name Salamon or Šalamon, local variant or equivalent of Solomon or, as in the case of the Slovenian name, of Salomon. 2. Italian: from a northeastern regional variant of the personal name Salamone ‘Solomon’. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Emanuel, Akiva, Maier, Mayer, Moshe, Tali, Tziporah, Uzi, Yehuda.
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How common is the last name Salamon in the United States?
According to data gathered from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Salamon has seen a slight decrease in rank from 2000 to 2010, moving from 14,771 to 15,229, a change of -3.1%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased by approximately 4.83%, growing from 1,844 in 2000 to 1,933 in 2010. When taking into account the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a small decrease of about 2.94% over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #14,771 | #15,229 | -3.1% |
| Count | 1,844 | 1,933 | 4.83% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.68 | 0.66 | -2.94% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Salamon
The ethnicity composition linked to the surname Salamon also saw various changes between 2000 and 2010. Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic identities associated with this surname increased by 42.53% and 40.22% respectively. At the same time, there was a substantial decrease (-47.62%) in the Black identity associated with the surname. The White identity remained the most prevalent, seeing a minor increase from 91.49% to 92.40%. The category of "Two or more races" was reported in 2000, however, the data was suppressed for 2010 for privacy reasons. There were no reported instances of the American Indian and Alaskan Native identity in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.49% | 92.4% | 0.99% |
| Hispanic | 3.58% | 5.02% | 40.22% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.87% | 1.24% | 42.53% |
| Black | 1.68% | 0.88% | -47.62% |
| Two or More Races | 2.39% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |