2000
#8,414
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,608
First available Census row
Per 100,000 1.34
Rare Last name
Salamone
Derived from the Italian personal name Salomone, a cognate of Solomon, meaning "man of peace."
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 3,923 Americans carry the last name Salamone. That puts it at #9,165 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 1.14 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 87,370 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Salamone surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
For British records, Name Census UK has a British surname profile for Salamone with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
3.9K
1 in 87,370
Census rank
#9,165
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
1.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
3.4K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 3,421 bearers of the surname Salamone in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 1.14 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 9165th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Salamone, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.9%) and Two or More Races (1.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of 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 One notable mention is found in the "Codice Diplomatico Barese," a collection of historical documents from the city of Bari, where the name is listed as "Salamone" in the year 1285.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.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Salamone
Among Census respondents with the surname Salamone, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.9%) and Two or More Races (1.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Salamone bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Salamone surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White91.8% · 3,140
- Hispanic or Latino4.9% · 169
- Two or more races1.9% · 65
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 24
- Black or African American0.5% · 18
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 5
Timeline
Historical Census data for Salamone
Salamone appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#8,568
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,845
+237 bearers (+6.6%)
Per 100,000 1.30
Rank movement Down 154 places
2020
#9,165
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,421
-424 bearers (-11.0%)
Per 100,000 1.14
Rank movement Down 597 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #8,414 | 3,608 | 1.34 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #8,568 | 3,845 | 1.30 | +237 bearers (+6.6%) | Down 154 places |
| 2020 | #9,165 | 3,421 | 1.14 | -424 bearers (-11.0%) | Down 597 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Salamone surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #8,568 | #9,165 | -7.0% |
| Count | 3,845 | 3,421 | -11.0% |
| Per 100K | 1.30 | 1.14 | -12.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Salamone bearers went from 3,845 to 3,421 (-11.0% change). The surname moved down 597 positions in the national ranking, going from #8,568 to #9,165.
FAQ
Salamone surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Salamone?
Name Census estimates that about 3,923 living Americans carry the surname Salamone. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 87,370 residents.
How common is Salamone?
Salamone ranks #9,165 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 1.14 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 3,421 people with the surname Salamone. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (3,923), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 1.14 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 1.14 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Salamone.
Has Salamone become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Salamone went from 3,845 recorded bearers to 3,421. That is a decrease of 424 (-11.0%). In the national ranking it fell from #8,568 to #9,165.
What does the Census say about the background of Salamone?
Among Census respondents with the surname Salamone, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.9%) and Two or More Races (1.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Salamone in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.8% (3,140 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Salamone appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (91.8%), Hispanic (4.9%), Two or More Races (1.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Salamone (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Salamone mean?
Derived from the Italian personal name Salomone, a cognate of Solomon, meaning "man of peace." The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Salamone (1.14 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many Americans have the surname Salamone?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.