Salamone
A surname of Mediterranean origin, most likely linked to the given name Solomon and its regional forms.
The #8,568 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 80,298 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Salamone is best understood as an Italian surname formed from a regional form of the personal name Solomon, ultimately from Hebrew Shelomoh, meaning “peaceful” or “peace.” In southern Italian and Sicilian usage, Salamone is a known variant of Salomone, reflecting local pronunciation and spelling. The historical excerpt provided also places salamone in Italian as a recognized word form, supporting the surname’s Italian shape, though not offering a full surname derivation.
History
The surname is especially associated with Italy, particularly the south, and later appears in communities of Italian descent abroad, including the United States. It belongs to the broad group of surnames that arose from a father’s or ancestor’s given name rather than from occupation or place. Modern bearers may therefore have family lines that trace back to a personal name tradition centered on Solomon/Salomone.
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Fun fact
Salamone and Salomone are close enough in form that older records may switch between them, especially in handwritten or locally recorded documents.
From the historical record
“En provenç. salmoy en espagn. et en angl. salmon^ en ItaL salamone. SAMiNy de velours, de soie.”
— Noms de famille normands