Saldívar Surname
Approximately 115 people bear this surname
Saldívar Surname Definition:
Variant of the Basque surname Zaldív(b)ar (see), of noble lineage, place name in Vizcaya, 1626 in Chile and in Cuba, it comes from "aldu" - pasture or grazing land - the suffix of abundance "-ibar" with prothetic Z (S).
Saldívar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 87 | 1:1,426,738 | 15,813 |
| Paraguay | 5 | 1:1,447,349 | 11,454 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1:1,334,112 | 94,300 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
The alternate forms: Saldivar (76,149) & Sáldivar (1) are calculated separately.
Saldívar Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Variant of the Basque surname Zaldív(b)ar (see), of noble lineage, place name in Vizcaya, 1626 in Chile and in Cuba, it comes from "aldu" - pasture or grazing land - the suffix of abundance "-ibar" with prothetic Z (S).
Saldívar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Saldívar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Saldívar is more commonly found in Mexico than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Saldivar or Sáldivar. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Saldívar? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,701,480th most frequently used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 63,369,964 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Saldívar live; 78 percent live in North America and 76 percent live in Hispano-North America.
The last name Saldívar is most frequent in Mexico, where it is borne by 87 people, or 1 in 1,426,738. In Mexico Saldívar is mostly found in: Nuevo León, where 34 percent are found, Mexico City, where 17 percent are found and México, where 8 percent are found. Barring Mexico Saldívar exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Paraguay, where 4 percent are found and Slovakia, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saldivar | 96 | 76,149 | / |
| Sáldivar | 92 | 1 | / |
| Saldevar | 88 | 399 | / |
| Zaldívar | 88 | 148 | / |
| Saldivard | 82 | 3 | / |
| Shaldivar | 82 | 3 | / |
| Saldievar | 82 | 1 | / |
| Saaldivar | 82 | 1 | / |
| Salldivar | 82 | 1 | / |
| Saldivaar | 82 | 1 | / |
| Zaldivar | 75 | 40,168 | / |
| Saldibar | 75 | 345 | / |
| Zaldevar | 75 | 23 | / |
| Saldebar | 75 | 10 | / |
| Soldivar | 75 | 8 | / |
| Jaldevar | 75 | 6 | / |
| Saldivor | 75 | 5 | / |
| Saldevor | 75 | 2 | / |
| Saldewar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Saldiwar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zaldíbar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jaldivar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Caldivar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Saldiwuar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zaldivaar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Coldivar | 63 | 155 | / |
| Zaldibar | 63 | 150 | / |
| Jaldewar | 63 | 21 | / |
| Zoldivar | 63 | 3 | / |
| Jaldiwar | 63 | 1 | / |
| Jaldhewar | 59 | 1 | / |
| Saldiboure | 56 | 8 | / |
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