Explore the Family Name Salmen

The meaning of Salmen

English (Middlesex) and German: variant of English Salmon or Swiss German Salman. Some characteristic forenames: German Wilhelm, Ilse.

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How common is the last name Salmen in the United States?

The popularity of the surname Salmen, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a slight decrease in rank from 36,999 in 2000 to 38,691 in 2010, indicating a drop by 4.57%. However, the actual count of people bearing this surname witnessed a marginal increase by 0.53%, rising from 568 in 2000 to 571 in 2010. Thus, despite a decline in rank, the prevalence of the surname Salmen per 100,000 people decreased by only 9.52%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,999	#38,691	-4.57%
Count	568	571	0.53%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.19	-9.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Salmen

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that in 2000, the majority (94.19%) of individuals with the surname Salmen identified as White, decreasing slightly to 92.64% in 2010. The number identifying as Hispanic saw the most significant growth, increasing by 120.73% over the decade, from 2.46% to 5.43%. For those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black, changes were more drastic but in opposite directions: the percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander dropped from 1.06% to 0, while the percentage identifying as Black also fell from 0.88% to 0. Meanwhile, the proportion of individuals identifying as Two or more races went from non-existent in 2000 to 1.05% in 2010, and no change was observed for those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.19%	92.64%	-1.65%
Hispanic	2.46%	5.43%	120.73%
Two or More Races	0%	1.05%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.06%	0%	0%
Black	0.88%	0%	-100%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%