Salm Family History

Salm Surname Meaning

German and Dutch: from Middle High German salm Dutch zalm ‘salmon’ probably in most cases a topographic or habitational name referring to a house identified by the sign of a salmon but in some cases an occupational name for a salmon fisher.

German and French (Alsace and Lorraine): habitational name from Salm on the Mosel or from Salm in Alsace.

Dutch (Van Salm): habitational name from Zalm in Dutch Limburg.

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

Similar surnames: Palm, Sala, Sahm, Salb, Sale, Galm, Saam, Salz, Saum, Alm

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Where is the Salm family from?

You can see how Salm families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Salm family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Salm families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 7 Salm families living in Manitoba. This was about 50% of all the recorded Salm's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Salm families in 1911.

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What did your Salm ancestors do for a living?

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

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There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Salm. 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 Salm lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Salm life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Salm in 1952 was 48, and 78 in 2004.

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Salm Surname Meaning

German and French (Alsace and Lorraine): habitational name from Salm on the Mosel or from Salm in Alsace.

Dutch (Van Salm): habitational name from Zalm in Dutch Limburg.

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

Where is the Salm family from?

What did your Salm ancestors do for a living?

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

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 Salm family records will you find?

What is the average Salm lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Salm life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Salm in 1952 was 48, and 78 in 2004.

Salm Family History

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