Salemi
English
Etymology
Proper noun
Salemi (plural Salemis)
- A surname from Italian.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Salemi is the 19731st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1365 individuals. Salemi is most common among White (91.87%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Salemi”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Sicilian Salemi, probably from Arabic سَلَام (salām, “peace”). Cfr. Hebrew שלום (shalóm). Doublet of Sallemi and Salemme
Proper noun
Salemi f
Proper noun
Salemi m or f by sense
- a surname transferred from the place name
Further reading
- Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015–2025