Salja Surname

744,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 387 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Albania
Highest density in:
Albania

Salja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Salja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Albania1161:25,1214,129
Germany561:1,437,59788,094
Sweden481:205,14114,201
Colombia291:1,647,38211,290
Indonesia201:6,612,460283,723
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Kosovo131:143,2216,426
India121:63,922,115578,870
United States121:30,204,911765,334
England101:5,571,806158,774
Austria91:946,15970,786
France81:8,302,840321,660
Finland71:785,24338,644
Croatia71:604,08640,820
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

The alternate forms: Šalja (257) are calculated separately.

Salja (442) may also be a first name.

Salja Last Name Facts

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

The surname Salja is most common in Albania. It may also occur as: Šalja. For other possible spellings of Salja click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Salja? popularity and diffusion

The last name Salja is the 744,013th most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 18,830,868 people. The last name Salja is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Salja reside; 37 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 33 percent reside in Albano-Europe. It is also the 407,699th most frequently held forename at a global level, held by 442 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Albania, where it is borne by 116 people, or 1 in 25,121. In Albania it is most frequent in: Shkodër County, where 65 percent are found, Elbasan County, where 33 percent are found and Tirana County, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Albania it exists in 27 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 14 percent are found and Sweden, where 12 percent are found.

Salja Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Salja last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% registered with the political party.

The amount Salja earn in different countries varies marginally. In Colombia they earn 8.33% less than the national average, earning $20,811,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.11% less than the national average, earning $40,944 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.85% less than the national average, earning $47,274 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šalja93257/
Salija91784/
Sailja91670/
Sallja91364/
Saljay91135/
Saldja9198/
Shalja9195/
Saljah9125/
Saljas9115/
Saljaj919/
Saljoa911/
Saljad911/
Shailja83267/
Shalija8348/
Sallija834/
Schalja833/
Salujya832/
Salhija832/
Salujia831/
Shaulja831/
Shaljas831/
Ssailja831/
Saljiaj831/
Salijay831/
Salijja831/
Salza801,302/
Salsa801,248/
Salea80911/
Salca80873/
Salji80318/
Solja80258/
Calja80162/
Salça80161/
Selja8097/
Salje8094/
Jalja8056/
Saljo8024/
Çalja8023/
Salša8012/
Saljé806/
Zalja803/
Sólja801/
Salijaya7746/
Saulijah779/
Sailaija771/
Shailija771/
Saleha7315,271/
Saliha737,558/
Saliji732,432/
Salesa732,045/
Saliah731,160/
Saulea731,151/
Salyha731,086/
Saleah731,077/
Salhia73866/
Sahlia73583/
Calija73524/
Jalija73501/
Sealza73274/
Salgia73246/
Solija73217/
Sialza73191/
Salzat73176/
Shalca73175/
Salsas73173/
Salcau73110/
Salijo7397/
Salcaj7386/
Salsah7376/
Salkha7370/
Saleoa7367/
Soulja7344/
Shelja7342/
Salsia7340/
Šaljaj7337/
Salcha7334/
Saleza7330/
Salsaa7325/
Saljić7322/
Sallca7321/
Saljou7320/
Salije7315/
Saulsa7310/
Selija7310/
Shalji7310/
Sallea7310/
Saleau739/
Soldja738/
Djalja738/
Salhha736/
Salcai735/
Shalea734/
Saljid734/
Saljii734/
Sallsa734/
Salsai734/
Salsjo733/
Salzas733/
Callja733/
Shalza733/
Salsat733/
Salsha733/
Salsad732/
Saalea732/
Saleao732/
Soljas732/
Salhya732/
Sailza731/
Satlsa731/
Saljer731/
Saljot731/
Salzia731/
Shaljo731/
Saljih731/
Soljay731/
Saleay731/
Ssalea731/
Solsja731/
Soljia731/
Shaljy731/
Salzai731/
Salías731/
Saljee731/
Saljoo731/
Salihj731/
Salgej731/
Salhji731/
Saleea731/
Seljay731/
Salhsa731/
Saliea731/
Salzad731/
Soljah731/
Zalija731/
Salsea730/
Sealea730/
Shailajja714/
Shailaaja711/
Shealejah711/
Shaleha67899/
Salihaj67891/
Salehah67668/
Salihah67528/
Salihat67442/
Shalyha67343/
Shaliha67283/
Calijau67231/
Saylıca67219/
Sahalia67177/
Salagia67119/
Schaljo6789/
Salgiah6788/
Saalsaa6787/
Salihay6754/
Sahliah6748/
Salesas6746/
Salesia6745/
Shalcaj6737/
Salijee6732/
Salesha6730/
Sahleha6729/
Salayya6723/
Salliah6723/
Selujja6723/
Souljah6721/
Salehai6721/
Sailjee6721/
Shalsha6721/
Solaija6717/
Salleza6717/
Salleha6716/
Saaleha6715/
Scaleao6713/
Salaiya6711/
Salejie6710/
Salehau6710/
Chalija679/
Callija679/
Shailza678/
Soiljah677/
Salesah676/
Soldjah676/
Sallesa675/
Salhiah675/
Salihau675/
Schalje675/
Salesga674/
Salahee674/
Saliahu674/
Scalhia674/
Szalsza674/
Salehay674/
Saloyia674/
Sauleha673/
Jalajja673/
Shalzia673/
Saaliha673/
Salliha673/
Salliji673/
Sahulia673/
Salihas673/
Salessa673/
Shaleza672/
Shailji672/
Saljous672/
Saluiya672/
Salogia672/
Saeleao672/
Salgiej672/
Shaleah671/
Shaleea671/
Saillea671/
Salihaa671/
Saloiya671/
Salshas671/
Scaleha671/
Soilija671/
Sheilja671/
Shelija671/
Seyleja671/
Sayleah671/
Sealeah671/
Saleyea671/
Soiljay671/
Salaiye671/
Salagio671/
Solldja671/
Shoulja671/
Sailesa671/
Sahlzah671/
Sahleay671/
Sa'alea671/
Saluiji671/
Salzais671/
Saliaha671/
Saldzha671/
Saleeah671/
Salesad671/
Salesay671/
Salezai671/
Szelija671/
Caaljay671/
Calijaa671/
Chaljas671/
Salhhya671/
Szaleha671/
Shaliah671/
Salziah671/
Salrzay671/
Saleeat671/
Shealea670/

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Footnotes

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