Salters

Salters Meaning & Origin

About Salters
The surname Salters is of English origin and is derived from the occupation of a salter, someone who worked with or sold salt. The name is derived from the Middle English word "salt," meaning salt, and the suffix "-er," indicating a person who does or works with something. Therefore, the surname Salters refers to someone who was involved in the production, distribution, or sale of salt during medieval times.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Salters: 2,597
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,022
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.88

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLTRS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S043062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AO1 L T ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɔltərz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLTRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S436

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Salters in Braille

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

The name Salters in braille

How to sign the name Salters using Sign Language

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

The name Salters in sign language

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