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Origins of the Salt surname

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About the Salts

We have a total number of 50665 records for people with the last name Salt.

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Where do most Salts live?

In 1921, most Salts lived in West Midlands.


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Interesting facts about Salts

How common is your surname?

You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!

We have 46,700 records for the Salt surname. The oldest one dates back to .

Who were Salts most likely to marry?

Our Marriage record sets tell us which families married Salts.

What are the most common Salt first names?

  • John
  • William
  • Mary
  • Elizabeth

Our birth record sets tell us the names of Salt family members

Common jobs for Salts

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common Female occupations for Salts in 1921
Dressmaker

152

General Servant Domestic

105

Domestic Servant

101

House Servant

90

Living On Own Means

79

Common Male occupations for Salts in 1921
Coal Miner

274

Farmer

249

General Labourer

140

Agricultural Labourer

119

Blacksmith

103

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