Sali Family History

Sali Surname Meaning

Italian: patronymic or plural form of the personal name Salo, a short form of Salomone. Italian: from the personal name Sali, a short form of a medieval name such as Salimbene or Risalito.

Italian: habitational name from Sali Vercellese in Piedmont or from any of the places called Sale, also in Piedmont. Hungarian: from a pet form of the personal name Salamon.

Slovenian (Šali): from a pet form of the old personal name Šalamon (see Salamon), or a nickname derived from šaliti se ‘to joke, to jest’.

Indian (Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh): ultimately from Sanskrit jaalika ‘spider’ or ‘weaver’, a traditional caste name for weavers.

Muslim: variant of Salih. In some cases possibly also from Yemeni Arabic sālī ‘good, happy’. Turkish: ornamental name or nickname from sali, a variant of salih ‘good, pious’. Compare Salih.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Sala, Sale, Ali, Salm, Salvi, Sari, Wali, Salb, Salim, Sami

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Where is the Sali family from?

You can see how Sali families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sali family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Sali families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 3 Sali families living in Ontario. This was about 75% of all the recorded Sali's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Sali families in 1911.

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What did your Sali ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Sali.

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There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Sali. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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What is the average Sali lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Sali life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Sali in 1956 was 58, and 66 in 2004.

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Sali Surname Meaning

Italian: patronymic or plural form of the personal name Salo, a short form of Salomone. Italian: from the personal name Sali, a short form of a medieval name such as Salimbene or Risalito.

Italian: habitational name from Sali Vercellese in Piedmont or from any of the places called Sale, also in Piedmont. Hungarian: from a pet form of the personal name Salamon.

Slovenian (Šali): from a pet form of the old personal name Šalamon (see Salamon), or a nickname derived from šaliti se ‘to joke, to jest’.

Indian (Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh): ultimately from Sanskrit jaalika ‘spider’ or ‘weaver’, a traditional caste name for weavers.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Sali family from?

What did your Sali ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Sali.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

100%

What Sali family records will you find?

What is the average Sali lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Sali life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Sali in 1956 was 58, and 66 in 2004.

Sali Family History

Sali Surname Meaning

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Sali Surname Meaning

13,000 record(s) for Sali

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Where is the Sali family from?

What did your Sali ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

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Military Records

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What is the average Sali lifespan?

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