Salts

Salts Meaning & Origin

About Salts
The surname Salts is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "sealt," meaning "salt." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone involved in the production or trade of salt. The surname Salts may have been given to individuals who worked as salt miners, salt merchants, or salt producers. Over time, the name Salts has evolved and been passed down through generations as a hereditary surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Salts: 544
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,261
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLTS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0432
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AO1 L T S
🌐 IPA
/sɔlts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Salts in Braille

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

The name Salts in braille

How to sign the name Salts using Sign Language

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

The name Salts in sign language

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