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

Salman, 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 Salman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Salman in America

Salman is the 13221st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Salman surname appeared 2,311 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 Salman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Salman 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 Salman

The surname Salman has its origins in the Middle East, specifically in the Arabian Peninsula. It is derived from the Arabic word "salaam," which means peace or safety, and is a variation of the name "Suleiman" or "Solomon."

The name can be traced back to the 7th century AD, during the early days of the Islamic civilization. It is believed that the name was initially used by those who were followers of the Islamic faith or had ties to the religion.

In ancient Arabic manuscripts and records, the name Salman is mentioned as belonging to several notable figures, including Salman al-Farisi, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad, who lived in the 7th century AD.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Salman can be found in the "Kitab al-Aghani" (Book of Songs), a historical work compiled in the 9th century AD by Abu al-Faraj al-Isfahani. This work mentions several individuals with the name Salman, indicating its prevalence during that time.

Throughout history, the surname Salman has been associated with various influential personalities. One notable example is Salman the Persian, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad, who played a significant role in the early spread of Islam.

Another prominent figure with the surname Salman was Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Ahmad al-Salman, a renowned scholar and mathematician from the 10th century AD, known for his contributions to the field of algebra.

In the 13th century, the Moroccan traveler and explorer Ibn Battuta encountered individuals with the surname Salman during his travels across the Muslim world, as documented in his famous travel narrative, "Rihlah" (The Travels).

The name Salman has also been linked to place names in the Middle East, such as the village of Salman in present-day Iraq, and the town of Salman in Saudi Arabia, both of which may have derived their names from individuals bearing the surname.

Other notable individuals with the surname Salman include Ahmad al-Salman, a 14th-century Islamic scholar from Damascus, and Mustafa al-Salman, a 19th-century Ottoman scholar and writer from modern-day Turkey.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Salman

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

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 Salman 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 Salman 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 Salman was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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