Salb Family History

14-Day Free Trial

GIVE ME ACCESS

Salb Name Meaning

metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of ointments, from Middle High German salbe ‘ointment’, ‘salve’. The name also came to mean ‘flatterer’, ‘toady’. nickname from Midle High German salwe ‘dark’ ‘sallow’, ‘dirty’. variant of Salet(e)l, probably Austrian, also found in the Gottschee area in Slovenia.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Salz, Kalb, Salm, Sale, Salt, Falb, Sall, Garb, Saum, Sala

Ready to discover your family story?

Simply start with yourself and we'll do the searching for you.

Salb Family Origin

Where is the Salb family from?

Location
SHOW MORE

Salb Family Occupations

What did your Salb ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Salb ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

SHOW MORE

  • Bar Keeper

    17%

  • Cement Pipe Maker

    17%

  • Hotel Proprietor

    17%

  • Laborer

    17%

United States shown, England data unavailable

In 1880, the most common Salb occupation in the USA was Bar Keeper. 17% of Salb's were Bar Keepers. A less common occupation for the Salb family was Laborer. Bar Keeper, Cement Pipe Maker and Hotel Proprietor were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Salb.

Source: Census data for Salb | Data not to scale

Salb Historical Records

What Salb family records will you find?

Census records can give you a fascinating window into the day-to-day lives of your Salb ancestors - like hours worked per week, level of education, veteran status, employers, and more.

Search 1891 UK census records for Salb

Solve your own mystery as you explore your history.

Start Now

Salb Life Expectancy

What is the average Salb lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Salb ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

SHOW MORE

United States

Between 1964 and 2004, Salb life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Salb in 1964 was 46, and 60 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Salb

Famous Salb Family

Is anyone famous hiding in your tree?

SHOW MORE
Audrey Hepburn1929 - 1993 (63)
Victor Hugo1802 - 1885 (83)
Amelia Earhart1897 - 1939 (41)
Frank Lloyd Wright1867 - 1959 (91)
Audrey Hepburn1929 - 1993 (63)
Victor Hugo1802 - 1885 (83)
Amelia Earhart1897 - 1939 (41)

Abraham Lincoln1809 - 1865 (56)
Ella Fitzgerald1918 - 1996 (78)
Albert Einstein1879 - 1955 (76)
Nikola Tesla1856 - 1943 (86)
Abraham Lincoln1809 - 1865 (56)
Ella Fitzgerald1918 - 1996 (78)
Albert Einstein1879 - 1955 (76)
Look up another name