Salkin

Salkin Meaning & Origin

About Salkin
The surname Salkin is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name Shlomo, meaning "peaceful." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Shlomo. Over time, the name evolved and was anglicized to Salkin. The surname Salkin is predominantly found among Jewish communities and is associated with individuals whose ancestors were likely of Jewish descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Salkin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Salkin: 432
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,800
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Salkin 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 Salkin is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLKN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 L K IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈsælkɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Salkin in Braille

Here's how to represent Salkin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Salkin in braille

How to sign the name Salkin using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Salkin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Salkin in sign language

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