Salga Surname
Approximately 1,119 people bear this surname
Salga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 403 | 1:251,211 | 37,527 |
| Hungary | 337 | 1:29,128 | 3,206 |
| Burkina Faso | 146 | 1:125,699 | 3,519 |
| Nigeria | 125 | 1:1,417,142 | 54,922 |
| Czechia | 27 | 1:393,832 | 45,478 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Šalga (7) are calculated separately.
Salga (252) may also be a first name.
Salga Demographics
Average Salga Salary in
United States
$18,792 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Salga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Salga Come From? nationality or country of origin
Salga (Arabic: سيلغا, Hindi: सलगा, Oriya: ସାଲେଗ) is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Šalga. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Salga? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 330,832nd most commonly used last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 6,512,552 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 38 percent of Salga are found; 37 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 35 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Salga is also the 561,423rd most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 252 people.
The last name Salga is most common in The Philippines, where it is held by 403 people, or 1 in 251,211. In The Philippines it is mostly concentrated in: Northern Mindanao, where 45 percent reside, Caraga, where 27 percent reside and Western Visayas, where 10 percent reside. Not including The Philippines Salga is found in 23 countries. It is also found in Hungary, where 30 percent reside and Burkina Faso, where 13 percent reside.
Salga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Salga has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Salga last name expanded 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Salga Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Salga earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 7.02% less than the national average, earning $21,108,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 56.45% less than the national average, earning $18,792 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.44% more than the national average, earning $67,292 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Salga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Salga in the Hindi language | ||
| सलगा | salaga | 91.18 |
| सालगा | salaga | 2.94 |
| सल्गा | salga | 2.94 |
| साल्गा | salga | 2.94 |
| Salga in the Oriya language | ||
| ସାଲେଗ | salega | 50 |
| ସାଲଗା | salaga | 50 |
| Salga in the Arabic language | ||
| سيلغا | sylgha | - |
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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
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- 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 Salga
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