The Salmon surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 14,511 people carried this name — #2,486 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 20,300 people counted. That is up 9% from 13,328 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 6,256 people named Salmon.
129 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 92 départements, most often Paris.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Ireland’s birth registers, 1890
Ireland registered 24 births for the Salmon name in 1890.
They were registered in all four provinces, most of all in Connacht. By the Registrar-General’s own method — births multiplied by 44.38 — that is about 1,100 people bearing the name in Ireland at the time. 3 of them were indexed under other spellings of the name.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born, 1890
Registrar-General for Ireland, «Special Report on Surnames in Ireland» (R. E. Matheson, 1894), births index of 1890 — public domain.
In Belgium’s population register
At least 961 people named Salmon live in Belgium.
Statbel only publishes a name in a municipality when five or more people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Liège.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they live today
Statbel (Statistics Belgium), family names of the population by municipality, 1 January 2026 — CC BY 4.0.
In Argentina’s national register
At least 319 people named Salmon live in Argentina.
RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Buenos Aires Province.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they live today
RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
97 people named Salmon live in Switzerland.
They live in 6 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Geneva.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
In Poland’s population register
22 people named Salmon have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 38 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 2 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Lower Silesian.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
In the Nordic population registers
28 people named Salmon is counted in Sweden.
Sweden’s figure is from 31 December 2022, the last count Statistics Sweden published.
Counted, by country
Own calculations based on data from Statistics Sweden (SCB), surnames with at least two bearers, 31 December 2022 — CC BY 4.0 (names with 20 or more bearers shown).
Who carried it
People named Salmon,
with a public archive behind them.
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William E. Salmon d. 1883 · politician
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Thomas Salmon d. 1944 · military personnel
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Patricia Jean Evèn Painton d. 1997 · Ziegfeld girl
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William Salmon d. 1779
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Patryk Salmon d. 1594
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Irene Salmon d. 1971
Wikidata (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Salmon.
- Salley 5,392 · U.S. census
- Sallier 125 · U.S. census
- Sallin 103 · U.S. census
- Salm 1,076 · U.S. census
- Salmeron 7,191 · U.S. census
- Salmi 950 · U.S. census
- Salom 363 · U.S. census
- Salome 926 · U.S. census
- Salomon 6,745 · U.S. census
- Salomone 819 · U.S. census
- Salon 279 · U.S. census
- Salotti 215 · U.S. census
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