Salkeld

English

Etymology

Habitational surname from two places in Cumbria, from Old English sealh (“willow, sallow”) + hylte (“wood”).

Proper noun

Salkeld (plural Salkelds)

1. A surname from Old English.

Related terms

• Great Salkeld
• Little Salkeld

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Salkeld is the 40204^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 545 individuals. Salkeld is most common among White (93.58%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Salkeld”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.