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The surname Salmon is derived from the baptismal name Solomon. This name is ultimately derived from the Hebrew given name Shelomo, which is derived from the word shalom, which means peace. This name was popular among both Jews and Christians during the Middle Ages. Among Christians, it was also a nickname type of surname for a person who was considered wise or for a person who played the role of King Solomon in a miracle play.

Salmon World Ranking

In the United States, the name Salmon is the 2,482^nd most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Salmon is ranked the 378^th most popular surname with an estimated 11,102 people with that name. 2 And in Australia, the name Salmon is the 880^th popular surname with an estimated 4,495 people with that name. 3 The United Kingdom ranks Salmon as 693^rd with 9,626 people. 4

Salmon migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Salmon Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Daniel Salmon, who arrived in Lynn, Massachusetts in 1634 5
Mr. Stephen Salmon, (Samman, Sammon), (d. 1651), English servant who arrived in Maryland in 1634 aboard the ship "Ark and Dove" 6
Stephen Salmon, who landed in Maryland in 1646 5
Edward Salmon, who arrived in Virginia in 1651 5
Francis Salmon, who arrived in Maryland in 1651-1652 5
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Salmon Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hugh Salmon, who arrived in Virginia in 1703 5
John Salmon, who arrived in Virginia in 1706 5
Alexander Salmon, who landed in Virginia in 1713 5
Jacques Salmon, who landed in Louisiana in 1718-1724 5
John Salmon, who landed in Georgia in 1732 5
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Salmon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joseph Salmon, aged 19, who arrived in New York in 1812 5
Mathew Salmon, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816 5
Richard Salmon, who landed in New York, NY in 1817 5
James Salmon, who landed in New York in 1828 5
William Salmon, who arrived in New York in 1842 5
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Salmon migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Salmon Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Elizabeth Salmon and her husband settled in Newfoundland in 1774 7

Salmon migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Salmon Settlers in Australia in the 18th Century

Mr. Joseph Salmon, English convict who was convicted in London, England for life, transported aboard the "Barwell" in September 1797, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 8

Salmon Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Thomas Salmon, British convict who was convicted in Norfolk, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Calcutta" in February 1803, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 9
Mr. John Salmon, (Solomon), (b. 1800), aged 18, Scottish convict who was convicted in Aberdeen, Scotland for 14 years, transported aboard the "Baring" in December 1818, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1870 10
Mr. John Salmon, English convict who was convicted in Derbyshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Canada" on 23rd April 1819, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 11
Mr. Thomas Salmon, British Convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 14 years for coining, transported aboard the "Caledonia" on 5th July 1820, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 12
Mr. John Salmon, English convict who was convicted in Surrey, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Caledonia" in 19th June 1822, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 13
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Salmon migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Salmon Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

John Salmon, aged 20, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "Oriental" in 1840
Eliza Salmon, aged 20, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "Oriental" in 1840
Mr. John Salmon, (b. 1819), aged 20, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Oriental" arriving in Port Nicholson, Wellington, New Zealand on 31st January 1840 14
Mrs. Salmon, (b. 1819), aged 20, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Oriental" arriving in Port Nicholson, Wellington, New Zealand on 31st January 1840 14
Captain Salmon, Australian settler travelling from Sydney, Australia aboard the ship "Bolina" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 30th October 1842 15
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Salmon migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 16

Salmon Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Mr. Peter Salmon, aged 20 who arrived in St. Kitts (St Christopher) aboard the ship "Amity" in 1635 5
Mr. William Salmon, (b. 1610), aged 25, British settler traveling aboard the ship "Matthew" arriving in St Christopher (Saint Kitts) in 1635 17
Joseph Salmon, his wife Margaret and son Joseph and servants settled in Barbados in 1679

Contemporary Notables of the name Salmon (post 1700) +

Edward Lloyd "Ed" Salmon Jr. (1934-2016), American bishop in The Episcopal Church
William Charles Salmon (1868-1925), American Democratic Party politician, U.S. Representative from Tennessee 7th District, 1923-25 18
Wade Preston Salmon Jr., American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Burlington, North Carolina, 2009 18
Thomas Paul Salmon (b. 1932), American Democratic Party politician, Municipal judge in Vermont, 1963; Member of Vermont State House of Representatives, 1965; Governor of Vermont, 1973-77 18
Thomas Salmon, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1912 18
Stacey Salmon, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 2000 18
Nancy Salmon, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1972 18
Michael N. Salmon, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from New York County 14th District, 1864-65 18
Matthew James Salmon (b. 1958), American Republican politician, Telecommunications executive; Member of Arizona State Senate 21st District, 1991-95; U.S. Representative from Arizona, 1995-2001, 2013- 18
Mary Ann Salmon, American Democratic Party politician, Presidential Elector for Arkansas, 1992 18
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Historic Events for the Salmon family +

HMAS Sydney II

Mr. John Salmon (1921-1941), Australian Able Seaman from Homebush, New South Wales, Australia, who sailed into battle aboard HMAS Sydney II and died in the sinking 19

North Sea Flood

Jack Bernard Salmon, British citizen, living in Fellixstowe, England,killed in the North Sea Flood, a major storm surge in 1953
Stella Wisbey Salmon, British citizen, living in Fellixstowe, England,killed in the North Sea Flood, a major storm surge in 1953
Robin Anthony Salmon, British citizen, living in Fellixstowe, England,killed in the North Sea Flood, a major storm surge in 1953

Citations +

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"UK surname ranking." UK Surname map, https://www.surnamemap.eu/unitedkingdom/surnames_ranking.php?p=10
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Seary E.R., Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, Montreal: McGill's-Queen's Universtity Press 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1782-0
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 29th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/barwell
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 25th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/calcutta
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 16th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/baring
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 9th December 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/canada
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 25th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/caledonia
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 30th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/caledonia
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
HMAS Sydney II, Finding Sydney Foundation - Roll of Honour. (Retrieved 2014, April 24) . Retrieved from http://www.findingsydney.com/roll.asp