Salmon is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

. Alternative spellings are Salmons, Sammon and Sammons.

Notable persons with that surname

* Alex Salmon (born 1994), English footballer *

André Salmon André Salmon (4 October 1881, Paris – 12 March 1969, Sanary-sur-Mer) was a French poet, art critic and writer. He was one of the early defenders of Cubism, with Guillaume Apollinaire and Maurice Raynal. Biography André Salmon was born in P ...

(1881–1969), French writer * Barnett Salmon (1829–1897), co-founder of

Salmon & Gluckstein Salmon & Gluckstein were a British tobacconist. Founded in London in 1873 by Samuel Gluckstein and Barnett Salmon (1829–1897), they pursued an aggressive expansion to become the largest tobacco sellers in the UK, with over 140 retail outlets. ...

, by 1900 the world's largest retail tobacconist * Benoît Salmon (born 1974), French professional road racing cyclist *

Colin Salmon Colin Salmon (born ) is a British actor. He is known for playing Charles Robinson in three James Bond films and James "One" Shade in the ''Resident Evil'' film series. He has had roles on many television series such as ''Doctor Who'', ''Merli ...

(born 1962), British actor * Cyril Salmon (1903–1991), Privy Council of the United Kingdom *

Daniel Elmer Salmon Daniel Elmer Salmon (July 23, 1850 – August 30, 1914) was an American veterinarian. He earned the first D.V.M. degree awarded in the United States, and spent his career studying animal diseases for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The b ...

(1850–1914), American veterinary surgeon * David A. Salmon (1879–unknown), US State Department functionary and accused spy * David Salmon (tribal chief) (1912–2007), Alaska native Episcopalian priest and tribal chief *

Ebony Salmon Ebony Salmon (born 27 January 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for NWSL club Houston Dash and the England women's national team. A product of the Aston Villa academy, Salmon has previously played senior footb ...

(born 2001), English footballer * Edward L. Salmon, Jr., American Episcopalian bishop *

Edward Togo Salmon Edward Togo Salmon (May 29, 1905, in London, England – 1988) was an ancient historian best known for his work on the Samnites and the Romanization of Italy. Life Salmon was born in London, England, and was given his middle name after Admi ...

(1905–1988), British born ancient historian * Eleanor Seely Salmon (1910–1984), American geologist *

Felix Salmon Felix Salmon (born 1972) is a financial journalist, formerly of ''Portfolio Magazine'' and ''Euromoney'' and a former finance blogger for Reuters, where he analyzed economic and occasionally social issues in addition to financial commentary. In Apr ...

(contemporary), Scottish-born financial blogger * Frederick M. Salmon (1870–1936), American politician *

Gaston Salmon Gaston Joseph Clement Marie Salmon (5 March 1878 – 30 April 1918) was a Belgians, Belgian épée, Foil (fencing), foil, and Sabre (fencing), sabre Fencing, fencer. He was Jewish. Early and personal life Salmon was born in Marcinelle, in ...

(1878–1917), Belgian Olympic champion fencer *

George Salmon George Salmon FBA FRS FRSE (25 September 1819 – 22 January 1904) was a distinguished and influential Irish mathematician and Anglican theologian. After working in algebraic geometry for two decades, Salmon devoted the last forty years of his ...

(1819–1904), Irish mathematician *

Gilly Salmon Gilly Salmon has been a digital learning innovator for more than 30 years. She is the founder and C.E.O of Education Alchemists Ltd - a company formed around her life's work including Carpe Diem learning design methodology, pedagogical transfor ...

(contemporary), English academic *

Glen Salmon Glen George Salmon (born 24 December 1977) is a retired South African football forward and current manager of Orlando Pirates' B-team. Career Salmon was born in the Rhodesian capital of Salisbury (now Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe) and grew u ...

(born 1977), South African football striker * H. L. N. Salmon (1894–1943) Canadian military officer. Grand nephew of

Nowell Salmon Admiral of the Fleet Sir Nowell Salmon, (20 February 1835 – 14 February 1912) was a Royal Navy officer. As a junior officer he served in the naval brigade and took part in the Siege of Lucknow during the Indian Mutiny. He was a member of t ...

* Harry Salmon (baseball) (1895–1983), American baseball pitcher *

Harry Salmon (businessman) Henry Salmon JP (1881–1950), was a British businessman, the chairman from 1941 to 1950 of J. Lyons and Co. Early life Harry Salmon was a younger son of Barnett Salmon (1829–1897) who co-founded Salmon & Gluckstein and J. Lyons and Co. Caree ...

(1881–1950), British businessman * Harry Morrey Salmon (1892–1985), naturalist and bird photographer * Harvey Wallis Salmon (1839–1927), American politician * Henry Salmon (1910–1944), English footballer *

Herman Salmon Herman Richard Salmon (July 11, 1913 – June 22, 1980), nicknamed "Fish", was a barnstormer, air racer, and test pilot for the Lockheed Corporation. Biography Early life Salmon was born in 1913 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Pennsylvania-bo ...

(1913–1980), American barnstormer, air racer and Lockheed company test pilot * Sir Isidore Salmon (1876–1941), British Conservative Member of Parliament * James Salmon (1805–1888), Scottish architect * James Salmon (1873–1924), Scottish architect, grandson of James Salmon (1805–1888) *

Jeff Salmon Jeffrey "Jeff" Salmon (born 1953) is a British businessman and an art dealer both through his own companies and on the Channel 4 programme, '' Four Rooms''. Salmon lists amongst his clients, Kate Moss, Lily Allen, Uma Thurman and U2 guitarist ...

(born 1953), British art dealer * John Drew Salmon (1802–1859), British botanist and ornithologist *

Kim Salmon Kim Leith Salmon (born 24 January 1957) is an Australian rock musician and songwriter from Perth. He has worked in various groups including The Scientists, Beasts of Bourbon, Kim Salmon and the Surrealists, Kim Salmon and the Business, and Darli ...

(contemporary), Australian indie rock musician and songwriter *

Matt Salmon Matthew James Salmon (born January 21, 1958) is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from Arizona from 1995 to 2001 and again from 2013 until 2017. A member of the Republican Party, he retired from office after representin ...

(born 1958), American politician, former representative from Arizona *

Mike Salmon (racing driver) Michael Thomas Salmon (12 October 1933 – 13 January 2016) was a British racing driver from England who competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans between 1962 and 1984. He was also active in the British Saloon Car Championship and the World and Europ ...

(1933–2016), British racing driver *

Nathan Salmon Nathan U. Salmon (; né Nathan Salmon Ucuzoglu on January 2, 1951) is an Americans, American philosopher in the Analytic philosophy, analytic tradition, specializing in metaphysics, philosophy of language, and philosophy of logic. Life and car ...

(born 1951), American philosopher of language and metaphysician * Sir

(1835–1912), English naval officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross *

Paul Salmon Paul Salmon (born 20 January 1965) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League for Essendon and Hawthorn. Recruited from North Ringwood, Salmon had a prolific career, with many accolades such as being ...

(born 1965), Australian rules footballer * Peter Salmon (disambiguation), multiple people *

Riley Salmon Riley Salmon (born July 2, 1976, in Amarillo, Texas) is a volleyball player from the United States. He graduated from Clear Creek High School in League City, Texas, and played two years of varsity volleyball at Pierce College from 1994-96 bef ...

(born 1976), American volleyball player * Robert Salmon (inventor) (1763–1821), English inventor of agricultural implements *

Robert Salmon Robert Salmon (1775 – ) was a Marine art, maritime artist, active in both England and America. Salmon completed nearly 1,000 paintings, all save one of maritime scenes or seascapes. He is widely considered the Father of American Lumini ...

(1775–c.1845), English/American maritime artist * Ted Salmon (born 1943), New Zealand field hockey player * Thomas P. Salmon (born 1932), American politician, Governor of Vermont 1973–1977 *

Tim Salmon Timothy James Salmon (born August 24, 1968), nicknamed "King Fish", is an American former professional baseball player and current sportcaster. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball (MLB) from to with the Anaheim Angels as an o ...

(born 1968), American professional baseball player * Wesley C. Salmon (1925–2001), American contemporary philosopher of science * William Charles Salmon (1868–1925), American politician *

Woodie Salmon Woodie W. Salmon (born August 13, 1952) is a former Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 6th District from 2005 to 2011. Birth Woodie Salmon was born in Fort Yukon, Alaska ...

(born 1952), American member of the Alaska House of Representatives. * Yvan Salmon (1848–1870), French journalist who wrote under the ''nom de plume''

Victor Noir Victor Noir (27 July 1848 – 11 January 1870) was a French journalist. After he was shot and killed by Prince Pierre Bonaparte, a cousin of the French Emperor Napoleon III (), Noir became a symbol of opposition to the imperial regime. His t ...

Zoe Salmon Zoe Salmon is a Northern Irish television presenter who hosted the children's television programme '' Blue Peter'' from 23 December 2004 to 25 June 2008. She also appeared on '' Dancing on Ice'' in early 2009. She was the 1999 Miss Northern Ir ...

(born 1980), British television presenter orn in Northern Ireland

Notable persons with that surname

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