Salter Family History

Salter Surname Meaning

English: occupational name for an extractor or seller of salt (a precious commodity in medieval times) from Middle English salter(e) ‘producer or seller of salt’. There may have been some post-medieval confusion with Souter; see also Saltman.

English: occupational name from Middle English sautreour ‘minstrel player of the psaltery (a stringed musical instrument)’ (Old French sautere ‘psaltery’ Latin psalterium Greek psaltērion from psallein ‘to sound’). Compare Rutter.

German: northern variant of Salzer. Americanized form of French Salois.

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

Similar surnames: Malter, Halter, Salzer, Sauter, Cater, Kalter, Salber, Saller, Easter, Kolter

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Where is the Salter family from?

You can see how Salter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Salter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Salter families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 216 Salter families living in Ontario. This was about 50% of all the recorded Salter's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Salter families in 1911.

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What did your Salter ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Salter. 43% of Salter men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Salter women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Salter were Farmers son and Nurse.

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Farmer

43%

Laborer

10%

Labourer

Farmers son

Stenographer

15%

Housekeeper

12%

Clerk

12%

Nurse

12%

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Census Record

There are 213K census records available for the last name Salter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Salter census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 19K immigration records available for the last name Salter. 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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Military Records

There are 21K military records available for the last name Salter. For the veterans among your Salter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Salter lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Salter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Salter in 1943 was 43, and 73 in 2004.

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Salter Surname Meaning

German: northern variant of Salzer. Americanized form of French Salois.

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

Where is the Salter family from?

What did your Salter ancestors do for a living?

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

43%

Laborer

10%

Labourer

Farmers son

Stenographer

15%

Housekeeper

12%

Clerk

12%

Nurse

12%

What Salter family records will you find?

What is the average Salter lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Salter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Salter in 1943 was 43, and 73 in 2004.

Salter Family History

Salter Surname Meaning

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Salter Surname Meaning

952,000 record(s) for Salter

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Where is the Salter family from?

What did your Salter ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Salter lifespan?

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