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Salters Name Meaning

English: variant of Salthouse from Middle English salt-hous ‘building where salt is made stored or sold’. The surname may be topographic for someone who lived or worked in such a building or habitational from a place so named such as Salthouse in Dalton (Lancashire) Salthouse in Millom (Cumberland) and Salthouse (Norfolk).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Halter, Salter, Malter, Sauter, Saller, Alders, Salberg, Balter

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Where is the Salters family from?

You can see how Salters families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Salters family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Salters families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 16 Salters families living in Worcestershire. This was about 17% of all the recorded Salters's in United Kingdom. Worcestershire had the highest population of Salters families in 1891.
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What did your Salters ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Salters. 100% of Salters men worked as a General Labourer and 82% of Salters women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Household Duties (unpaid)
    19%
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Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Salters. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Salters census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 881 immigration records available for the last name Salters. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Salters. For the veterans among your Salters ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Salters lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Salters life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Salters in 1944 was 29, and 67 in 2004.

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