Salapa Surname

198,695th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Malawi

Salapa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Salapa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,0721:94,43916,435
Malawi4971:34,4455,098
Romania1911:105,12011,885
Indonesia1081:1,224,53086,214
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Greece431:257,67038,951
Papua New Guinea381:214,57229,580
India251:30,682,615377,978
Mexico251:4,965,04829,049
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
England91:6,190,895170,599
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Šalapa (38) & Şalapa (36) are calculated separately.

Salapa (143) may also be a first name.

Salapa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Salapa Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Salapa (Bengali: সালপা, Marathi: सलपा, Oriya: ସାଲପା) occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Šalapa or Şalapa. Click here to see other possible spellings of Salapa.

How Common Is The Last Name Salapa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 198,695th most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 3,463,663 people. The surname Salapa is primarily found in Asia, where 57 percent of Salapa reside; 56 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 50 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Salapa is also the 772,378th most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 143 people.

The last name Salapa is most commonly used in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,072 people, or 1 in 94,439. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Central Visayas, where 31 percent reside, Zamboanga Peninsula, where 15 percent reside and Western Visayas, where 15 percent reside. Outside of The Philippines Salapa is found in 26 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 24 percent reside and Romania, where 9 percent reside.

Salapa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Salapa are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Salapa earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 37.38% more than the national average, earning $59,278 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.06% less than the national average, earning $49,154 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šalapa9438/
Şalapa9436/
Salappa92203/
Shalapa9290/
Salapas9290/
Salapat9231/
Salapad9228/
Salapai9217/
Sailapa9212/
Salapay9210/
Salapau9210/
Salapah922/
Sallapa921/
Salaapa921/
Salyapa921/
Salaepa921/
Szalapa921/
Shalapai86170/
Salappas86110/
Salaphai8670/
Shalapay8652/
Sallappa8629/
Sailappa868/
Saalappa864/
Salaappa864/
Shalappa862/
Shaliapa861/
Salappah861/
Schalapa861/
Sailapat861/
Salape831,290/
Zalapa831,146/
Jalapa83648/
Salapi83591/
Selapa83556/
Calapa83288/
Xalapa83182/
Salopa83144/
Salapo8345/
Salepa8345/
Solapa8328/
Sałapa837/
Salapy831/
Salaiphat80199/
Shalapuha803/
Salapeach802/
Shailappa801/
Shallappa801/
Saelaaipa801/
Shalapaya801/
Shalapy774,302/
Callapa771,387/
Shalapi77264/
Salapio77131/
Salaspe77130/
Shalepa77102/
Salyapo7788/
Chalapa7772/
Solapas7755/
Salapeh7752/
Saleppa7749/
Jalappa7749/
Salaspi7747/
Shalapo7740/
Shalopa7739/
Calapay7738/
Sielapa7733/
Salaphi7718/
Selappa7713/
Jalapat7713/
Zalapai7710/
Salapet779/
Salapei779/
Calapaj777/
Solapat775/
Salappi775/
Seelapa774/
Zealapa774/
Jaalapa773/
Sallapi773/
Saalapi773/
Zallapa772/
Salapid772/
Salgapo771/
Salaper771/
Salapit771/
Selapai771/
Salaupe771/
Jalahpa771/
Jalapah771/
Jalapai771/
Zalapah771/
Zalappa771/
Sialapi771/
Salapis771/
Salapou771/
Selaepa771/
Seliapa771/
Djalapa771/
Calapah771/
Calapea771/
Calhapa771/
Salopaa771/
Sehlapa771/
Shchalapai751/
Challapa714,755/
Salapich7132/
Shallapi7128/
Chalappa7120/
Jallappa7118/
Salophap7110/
Djalapah7110/
Chalapas719/
Shallapy719/
Salaipet718/
Shelappa715/
Seelappa714/
Chalapat714/
Sailapet714/
Shalapey714/
Salaapoo713/
Chalapai713/
Shalopai712/
Shalyopa711/
Saihlape711/
Sailapiy711/
Chalapaa711/
Chalapha711/
Jaylappa711/
Jaliappa711/
Solaepah711/
Ssalyapo711/
Jallapah711/
Saulappe711/
Djalapai711/
Caliapay711/
Chatlapa711/
Chaliapa711/
Salaipei711/
Seelapai711/
Seelapha711/
Salabpet711/
Saileupa711/
Saleepah711/
Zalepa67634/
Solopa67399/
Selepa67232/
Calopa67127/
Sailaphet6783/
Zalape6767/
Zalapi6759/
Challappa6743/
Solape6738/
Salaiphet6719/
Chaliapas6717/
Selopa6716/
Salopo6716/
Salope6714/
Chaladpad6712/
Calapà677/
Salepo677/
Salopi675/
Solepa675/
Xolapa674/
Solapo674/
Challapas674/
Chalaphat674/
Jolapa673/
Calapo673/
Shellappa672/
Jalapo672/
Chaladpat672/
Salaipeth672/
Schelyapa671/
Challapat671/
Chatlappa671/
Chhalappa671/
Chhallapa671/
Jalappatt671/
Solapi671/
Sheelappa671/
Zelapa671/
Jhalaupai671/
Zalapo671/
Chayllapa671/
Chalapacz671/
Salapetch671/
Salaipech671/
Salaehpoh671/
Chailapha671/

Salapa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Salapa in the Bengali language
সালপাsalapa-
Salapa in the Oriya language
ସାଲପାsalapa42.86
ସଲପାsalapa42.86
ସାଲାପାsalapa14.29
Salapa in the Marathi language
सलपाsalapa22.22
सालापाsalapa16.67
सालपाsalapa16.67
सलापाsalapa16.67
साळsala11.11
साळापाsalapa11.11
सळापाsalapa5.56

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