Salmond

Salmond Meaning & Origin

About Salmond
The surname Salmond is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Amhlaibh," meaning "son of Amhlaibh." Amhlaibh is the Gaelic form of the Old Norse name "Óláfr," which means "ancestor's descendant" or "descendant of the forefather." The name Salmond is primarily found in Scotland and is associated with individuals who are descendants of someone named Amhlaibh or Óláfr.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Salmond: 641
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,147
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLMNT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S045053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 L M AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/ˈsælmənd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLMNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S455

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Salmond in Braille

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

The name Salmond in braille

How to sign the name Salmond using Sign Language

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

The name Salmond in sign language

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