Saldaña Surname
Approximately 176,220 people bear this surname
Saldaña Surname Definition:
One who came from Saldana, in Spain.
Found in Palencia. Name of villages near Palencia, Segovia, and Burgos. Of obscure origin, but may be derived fi'Dm Italian "saldo" meaning a balance, as in accounting.
From the Italian "saldare" which means to consolidate.
Read More About This SurnameSaldaña Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 91,335 | 1:1,359 | 205 |
| Peru | 36,561 | 1:869 | 122 |
| Panama | 8,921 | 1:439 | 86 |
| Colombia | 8,088 | 1:5,907 | 819 |
| Spain | 5,581 | 1:8,377 | 999 |
| Chile | 4,901 | 1:3,594 | 527 |
| Argentina | 4,467 | 1:9,569 | 923 |
| Dominican Republic | 4,044 | 1:2,580 | 348 |
| Bolivia | 3,103 | 1:3,421 | 540 |
| Philippines | 3,082 | 1:32,848 | 4,850 |
| El Salvador | 1,703 | 1:3,725 | 444 |
| Nicaragua | 873 | 1:6,897 | 605 |
| Ecuador | 856 | 1:18,582 | 2,679 |
| Costa Rica | 829 | 1:5,766 | 414 |
| Uruguay | 391 | 1:8,777 | 987 |
| Puerto Rico | 331 | 1:10,725 | 522 |
| Guatemala | 303 | 1:53,078 | 2,319 |
| Venezuela | 293 | 1:103,086 | 3,736 |
| Paraguay | 238 | 1:30,406 | 1,037 |
| United States | 135 | 1:2,684,881 | 161,220 |
| Cuba | 125 | 1:92,182 | 2,885 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Andorra | 2 | 1:41,919 | 1,654 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 66 | 1:760,889 | 48,111 |
The alternate forms: Saldana (36,958) are calculated separately.
Saldaña (20) may also be a first name.
Saldaña Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
One who came from Saldana, in Spain.
Found in Palencia. Name of villages near Palencia, Segovia, and Burgos. Of obscure origin, but may be derived fi'Dm Italian "saldo" meaning a balance, as in accounting.
From the Italian "saldare" which means to consolidate.
Castilian name.
Saldaña Demographics
Average Saldaña Salary in
Colombia
$23,778,000 COP
Per year
Average Salary in
Colombia
$22,702,486 COP
Per year
Saldaña Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Saldaña Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Saldaña (Hindi: सल्डाना, Marathi: सालदाना) occurs in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Saldana. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Saldaña? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,199th most prevalent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 41,355 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Saldaña are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Hispano-North America. Saldaña is also the 2,446,817th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 20 people.
Saldaña is most commonly occurring in Mexico, where it is borne by 91,335 people, or 1 in 1,359. In Mexico Saldaña is most frequent in: Guanajuato, where 12 percent reside, México, where 10 percent reside and Nuevo León, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Mexico this surname occurs in 50 countries. It is also found in Peru, where 21 percent reside and Panama, where 5 percent reside.
Saldaña Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Saldaña has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Saldaña surname increased 205 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Saldaña Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Saldaña earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 10.47% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,356 per year and in Colombia they earn 4.74% more than the national average, earning $23,778,000 COP per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saldana | 95 | 36,958 | / |
| Saldañas | 93 | 81 | / |
| Saldañna | 93 | 1 | / |
| Saldañia | 93 | 1 | / |
| Saldaaña | 93 | 1 | / |
| Zaldaña | 86 | 6,511 | / |
| Saldaño | 86 | 5,460 | / |
| Saldoña | 86 | 6 | / |
| Soldaña | 86 | 5 | / |
| Saldanha | 80 | 63,920 | / |
| Saldhana | 80 | 1,148 | / |
| Saldania | 80 | 177 | / |
| Saldanas | 80 | 34 | / |
| Saldanna | 80 | 32 | / |
| Saldanah | 80 | 28 | / |
| Saldanga | 80 | 16 | / |
| Saldahna | 80 | 14 | / |
| Saldamha | 80 | 8 | / |
| Saldaños | 80 | 4 | / |
| Saldaana | 80 | 3 | / |
| Saldanea | 80 | 3 | / |
| Saldanya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Saldasna | 80 | 2 | / |
| Saldan'a | 80 | 2 | / |
| Saldanja | 80 | 2 | / |
| Salddana | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zaldañia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jsaldana | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saldanaha | 75 | 26 | / |
| Saldhanha | 75 | 20 | / |
| Saldanhas | 75 | 6 | / |
| Saldanias | 75 | 3 | / |
| Saldanais | 75 | 2 | / |
| Saldaniha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Saldanhai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Saldannha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zaldana | 71 | 779 | / |
| Saldano | 71 | 343 | / |
| Saldona | 71 | 66 | / |
| Soldana | 71 | 27 | / |
| Zaldaño | 71 | 17 | / |
| Soldaño | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saldahanha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saldanho | 67 | 34 | / |
| Saldonas | 67 | 30 | / |
| Saldanio | 67 | 5 | / |
| Saldonha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saldonia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Soldanas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Soldania | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soldanya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saldanos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soldanha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saldaino | 67 | 1 | / |
Saldaña Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Saldaña in the Hindi language | ||
| सल्डाना | saldana | 75 |
| सल्दाना | saldana | 25 |
| Saldaña in the Marathi language | ||
| सालदाना | saladana | 24.24 |
| सलदाना | saladana | 21.97 |
| सलडाणा | saladana | 18.94 |
| सालडाना | saladana | 15.66 |
| सलडाना | saladana | 6.57 |
| सलदाणा | saladana | 6.06 |
| सलढाणा | saladhana | 2.53 |
| सालडाणा | saladana | 1.52 |
| सलडन | saladana | 0.51 |
| सलदना | saladana | 0.51 |
| अॅलन | aelana | 0.51 |
| सलादना | saladana | 0.51 |
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Saldaña Reference & Research
Saldana DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Saldana FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Saldaña
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