Salavastru Surname
Approximately 647 people bear this surname
Salavastru Surname User-submission:
From the Latin, silva, silvae, meaning 'forest' or 'woods'; presumably given to a forest ranger, woodsman or hunter.
Salavastru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 637 | 1:31,519 | 4,016 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Sălăvăstru (103) are calculated separately.
Salavastru Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
From the Latin, silva, silvae, meaning 'forest' or 'woods'; presumably given to a forest ranger, woodsman or hunter.
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Where Does The Last Name Salavastru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Salavastru occurs in Romania more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Sălăvăstru. For other potential spellings of Salavastru click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Salavastru? popularity and diffusion
It is the 506,723rd most commonly held family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 11,263,595 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Salavastru are found; 99 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 98 percent are found in Romanian Europe.
This last name is most frequently held in Romania, where it is held by 637 people, or 1 in 31,519. In Romania it is mostly found in: Iași County, where 30 percent are found, Galați County, where 22 percent are found and Vaslui County, where 17 percent are found. Without taking into account Romania this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 0 percent are found and Spain, where 0 percent are found.
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