Salanya Surname
Approximately 249 people bear this surname
Salanya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 231 | 1:229,184 | 18,969 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Salanya (94) may also be a first name.
Salanya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Salanya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Salanya (Hindi: सालंया, Oriya: ସାଲାନଯ୍) is most common in Tanzania. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Salanya? popularity and diffusion
Salanya is the 1,017,412th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 29,267,253 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Salanya are found; 95 percent are found in East Africa and 95 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Salanya is also the 980,251st most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 94 people.
The surname is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 231 people, or 1 in 229,184. In Tanzania it is most common in: Simiyu Region, where 97 percent live, Shinyanga Region, where 2 percent live and Mwanza Region, where 0 percent live. Aside from Tanzania this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 4 percent live and Uganda, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sallanya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Salania | 86 | 78 | / |
| Salonya | 86 | 26 | / |
| Salanha | 86 | 10 | / |
| Solanya | 86 | 2 | / |
| Salanja | 86 | 1 | / |
| Salagna | 86 | 1 | / |
| Szalatnyay | 82 | 2 | / |
| Salagnat | 80 | 65 | / |
| Salgania | 80 | 37 | / |
| Salagnad | 80 | 20 | / |
| Shalonya | 80 | 11 | / |
| Salaniat | 80 | 4 | / |
| Salangia | 80 | 4 | / |
| Salanjat | 80 | 2 | / |
| Salatnia | 80 | 2 | / |
| Salanias | 80 | 2 | / |
| Saleanha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saulania | 80 | 1 | / |
| Salamnia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Solanhya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Salaña | 77 | 8 | / |
| Shalangna | 75 | 1 | / |
| Salanio | 71 | 939 | / |
| Solania | 71 | 675 | / |
| Solagna | 71 | 502 | / |
| Solanha | 71 | 14 | / |
| Shahlainia | 71 | 9 | / |
| Solonya | 71 | 4 | / |
| Zalonya | 71 | 4 | / |
| Salanjo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Solanja | 71 | 2 | / |
| Salagno | 71 | 1 | / |
| Solianaiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Salyaña | 71 | 1 | / |
| Salaneo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Solatnia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Solangia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chalanja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sollania | 67 | 1 | / |
| Salainio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Salanhou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Salonhay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soliania | 67 | 1 | / |
Salanya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Salanya in the Hindi language | ||
| सालंया | salanya | - |
| Salanya in the Oriya language | ||
| ସାଲାନଯ୍ | salanay | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Salanya
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