Salomon
A surname usually from the personal name Solomon, with long use among both Jewish and non-Jewish families.
The #5,182 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 45,774 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Salomon is a medieval form of Solomon, ultimately from Hebrew Shlomo, traditionally associated with the idea of peace. In Latin and medieval European usage, Salomon became a common spelling of the biblical name, and English records show it both as a personal name and as a surname. Some 19th-century writers also noted the name in Jewish contexts, but it was not limited to Jewish families.
History
Historical records show Salomon in England very early, and it appears in medieval documents as both a given name and a surname. Later surname writers treated it as a familiar Jewish surname, while also noting its use among other families and in aristocratic or literary contexts. Related forms such as Salomons and Salomonson developed later, especially in Anglophone records.
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Fun fact
19th-century surname dictionaries sometimes pointed out that Salomon was already present in medieval English sources, long before modern surname spellings settled down.
From the historical record
“SALMONS, Salmon's (Son) : v. Salmon. SALOMON 1 _1 e„i„„„„ „ V SALOMAN j - Solomon, q.v. . . . and }>es ys mftra )jonne Salomon. — Matth. Xn. 43 (A.-Sax. vers.). . . 1 s6nu [behold] hier m6ra thanne Salomon. — do. do. (O.H.Ger. vers.) Salomdn the kuning [king]. — Heliand (O.Sax.), 1. 1677.”
— Surnames of the United Kingdom: a concise etymological dictionary (2 vols in 1)