Solomons History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Israel

The surname Solomons 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.

Solomons Ranking

In South Africa, the name Solomons is the 347^th most popular surname with an estimated 19,830 people with that name. 1

Solomons migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Solomons Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jonas Solomons, who landed in New York in 1763 2

Solomons Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Levy Solomons, who landed in New York in 1820 2
Solomon Solomons, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1856 2

Solomons migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Solomons Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mary Solomons, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
Rebecka Solomons, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750

Solomons migration to Australia +

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

Solomons Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Isaac Solomons, English labourer who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 14 years for pick pocketing, transported aboard the "Florentia" on 14th August 1827, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3

Solomons 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:

Solomons Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Abraham Solomons, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Black Swan" in 1866

Contemporary Notables of the name Solomons (post 1700) +

Gus Solomons Jr. (1938-2023), American dancer, choreographer, dance critic, and actor, born and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Michael Solomons, American politician, U.S. Consular Agent in SAINT Ann's Bay, 1884 4
Burt Solomons, American Republican politician, Member of Texas State House of Representatives 65th District; Elected 1994; Elected unopposed 1996, 1998, 2000; Elected 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 4
Rosalie Solomons Phillips, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936; Member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1930 5

Citations +

"Most Common Last Names in South Africa." Forebears, https://forebears.io/south-africa/surnames
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 5th October 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/florentia
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 21) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html