Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
SALTER
There are approximately 13,826 people named Salter in the UK. That makes it the 734th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 219 are named Salter.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Occupational Name
Related and similar surnames
SaltaresSalte
Salser
Salpeter
Salta
Saler
Salt
Cealter
Celter
Celters
Celtor
Psalter
Psalters
Psalterio
Psaltiras
Sailter
Saalter
Saltar
Saltare
Sallter
Saltaire
Saleter
Saltari
Salater
Saliter
Saltarez
Salteair
The Salter surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
SALTER. A maker of salt — a business of great importance in the middle ages, when the produce of the land was almost entirely consumed on the spot, and immense quantities of victuals of all kinds had to be salted, in order that they might be kept the whole year round. Wright's Vocab. p. 9.