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

Shlomo, 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 Shlomo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shlomo in America

Shlomo is the 143149th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shlomo surname appeared 116 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Shlomo.

The history of the last name Shlomo

The surname Shlomo is of Hebrew origin, derived from the name Shlomo, which means "peaceful" or "pacifist" in Hebrew. The name Shlomo is associated with the biblical figure King Solomon, known for his wisdom and wealth.

This surname can be traced back to the Jewish communities in the Middle East and Europe during the medieval period. It was commonly used among Sephardic Jews, who originated from the Iberian Peninsula and the Mediterranean region. The earliest recorded instances of the surname Shlomo can be found in documents from the 12th and 13th centuries in Spain and Portugal.

One notable historical reference to the surname Shlomo is in the Cairo Geniza, a collection of Jewish manuscripts and documents discovered in the Ben Ezra Synagogue in Old Cairo, Egypt. These documents date back to the 9th to 19th centuries and provide valuable insights into the lives and customs of Jewish communities during that period.

Among the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Shlomo was Rabbi Shlomo ben Yitzchak, also known as Rashi (1040-1105), a renowned French rabbi and scholar who authored influential commentaries on the Talmud and the Bible. Another notable figure was Rabbi Shlomo ben Aderet (1235-1310), a Spanish rabbi and scholar known for his expertise in Jewish law.

In the 14th century, the surname Shlomo was also found in Italy, where Rabbi Shlomo ben Avraham ibn Adret (1310-1361), a renowned Talmudist and philosopher from Barcelona, lived and taught. During the same period, the surname appeared in Germany, with Rabbi Shlomo Luria (1510-1573), a prominent kabbalist and Talmudic scholar, hailing from Lublin, Poland.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname Shlomo was prominent among Sephardic Jews who settled in the Ottoman Empire, particularly in cities like Istanbul and Thessaloniki. One notable figure from this period was Rabbi Shlomo ben Ephraim Al-Kabili (1505-1584), a Moroccan-born rabbi and scholar who lived in Thessaloniki and authored works on Jewish law and philosophy.

As Jewish communities migrated and settled in different parts of the world, the surname Shlomo spread and evolved with various spellings and variations, such as Solomon, Salomon, and Salomone, reflecting the influence of local languages and dialects.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shlomo

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

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 Shlomo 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.

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

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