About Salerno
The surname Salerno is of Italian origin and is derived from the name of the city of Salerno in southern Italy. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from or had some connection to the city of Salerno. The name Salerno is believed to have originated from the Latin word "salernum," which means "saltwater" or "saltworks." Therefore, the surname Salerno can be interpreted to mean "from Salerno" or "associated with Salerno."
The surname Salerno is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Salerno based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Salerno is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Salerno in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Salerno using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.