Find out how popular the last name Salamone is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Salamone.

Salamone, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Salamone surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Salamone in America

Salamone is the 8568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Salamone surname appeared 3,845 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Salamone.

We can also compare 2010 data for Salamone to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Salamone

The surname Salamone has its origins in Italy, specifically in the southern regions of Sicily and Calabria. The name is thought to have derived from the Greek word "salamandra," which means salamander, a small amphibian. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a body of water or in a damp area where salamanders thrived.

The earliest known recorded instances of the surname Salamone can be traced back to the 13th century. One notable mention is found in the "Codice Diplomatico Barese," a collection of historical documents from the city of Bari, where the name is listed as "Salamone" in the year 1285.

In the 14th century, the surname appears in the "Rationes Decimarum Italiae," a papal record of tithes paid by Italian towns and cities. The name is listed as "Salamone" in the Diocese of Messina, Sicily, in 1324.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Salamone was Giovanni Salamone, a Sicilian scholar and philosopher who lived in the late 15th century. He is known for his work on Aristotelian philosophy and his contributions to the intellectual circles of Renaissance Italy.

Another notable figure was Girolamo Salamone, a 16th-century Italian painter from Palermo, Sicily. He was known for his religious paintings and frescoes adorning churches and monasteries in Sicily.

In the 17th century, the surname Salamone is mentioned in the "Cedolario di Napoli," a collection of legal documents from the Kingdom of Naples. The name appears in connection with land ownership and legal disputes.

Francesco Salamone, born in 1675 in Palermo, Sicily, was a prominent architect and engineer during the Baroque period. He is credited with designing several notable buildings and fortifications in Sicily and Naples.

In the 19th century, Giuseppe Salamone (1798-1867) was an Italian politician and lawyer from Palermo. He served as a member of the Sicilian Parliament and was known for his advocacy of liberal reforms and Italian unification.

Throughout its history, the surname Salamone has also been associated with various place names in Sicily and Calabria, such as Salamone di Casalvecchio and Salamone di Reggio Calabria, reflecting the geographical areas where the name was prevalent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Salamone

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Salamone.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Salamone was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Salamone has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Salamone was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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