Explore the Family Name Salsman
The meaning of Salsman
Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Salzmann or Jewish (Ashkenazic) Saltsman.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Salsman in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Salsman has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 18,492, but by 2010, it had dropped to 18,961, a decline of 2.54%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Salsman name increased from 1,378 in 2000 to 1,439 in 2010, marking a 4.43% increase. However, the proportion per 100,000 people fell marginally, from 0.51 to 0.49, marking a decrease of 3.92%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #18,492 | #18,961 | -2.54% |
| Count | 1,378 | 1,439 | 4.43% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.51 | 0.49 | -3.92% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Salsman
On the ethnicity front, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some minor shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the Salsman surname between 2000 and 2010. The largest group identified as White, though their percentage decreased slightly from 95.14% in 2000 to 94.16% in 2010. During the same period, there were small increases in those identifying as Hispanic (from 0% to 1.6%) and Black (from 0.94% to 0.97%). Meanwhile, the group identifying as Two or more races remained relatively stable at around 1.96% in 2000 and 1.95% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander category saw an introduction of 0.63% in 2010, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native group saw a significant drop from 0.94% to 0.69%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.14% | 94.16% | -1.03% |
| Two or More Races | 1.96% | 1.95% | -0.51% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.6% | 0% |
| Black | 0.94% | 0.97% | 3.19% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.94% | 0.69% | -26.6% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.63% | 0% |