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Salt Family History

Salt Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Salt (Staffordshire) from Old English selte ‘salt pit’. Occasionally the name may be a nickname for a producer or seller of salt from Middle English salt ‘salt’ (compare Salter ) but evidence is lacking. Native American (Navajo): from a translation into English of the name of the Navajo clan Áshįįhi ‘Salt People’.

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


Similar surnames: Sale, Salz, Salts, Salb, Sult, Halt, Salter, Sala, Salm, Sol

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Where is the Salt family from?

You can see how Salt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Salt family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Salt families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,811 Salt families living in Staffordshire. This was about 41% of all the recorded Salt's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Salt families in 1891.
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What did your Salt 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 Salt. 8% of Salt men worked as a General Labourer and 65% of Salt women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Salt were Retired and Housewife. .

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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
    8%
  • Dairy Farmer
    6%
  • Builders Labourer
    4%
  • Retired
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    65%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Housewife
    2%
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Census Records

There are 72,000 census records available for the last name Salt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Salt 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 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Salt. 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 10,000 military records available for the last name Salt. For the veterans among your Salt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Salt lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Salt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Salt in 1951 was 58, and 78 in 2004.

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