Salka Surname

175,670th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,438 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Salka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Salka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco4771:72,27712,260
Algeria4241:91,11213,944
United States3121:1,161,72783,203
Yemen2511:105,2806,291
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Ukraine1641:277,57735,844
Nigeria811:2,186,94874,923
Indonesia771:1,717,522111,746
India661:11,622,203212,115
Germany491:1,642,96996,430
Turkey461:1,691,77062,957
Niger401:479,80012,724
Romania391:514,81739,172
France361:1,845,076161,051
Lebanon301:187,9038,189
Hungary281:350,58125,143
Slovakia241:222,35235,659
Mauritania151:272,99112,403
Czechia131:817,95970,223
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Latvia51:410,00928,210
England51:11,143,612252,590
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

The alternate forms: Sálka (25), Šalka (14) & Šálka (17) are calculated separately.

Salka (17,725) may also be a first name.

Salka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Salka (Arabic: سلكا, Bengali: সালকা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻟﻜﻪ, Hindi: सलका, Marathi: शलाका, Oriya: ସାଲକା, Russian: Салка) is more commonly found in Morocco than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Sálka, Šalka or Šálka. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Salka? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 175,670th most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 2,989,149 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 43 percent of Salka reside; 37 percent reside in North Africa and 37 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 41,281st most common first name worldwide, held by 17,725 people.

It is most common in Morocco, where it is held by 477 people, or 1 in 72,277. Other than Morocco this surname occurs in 40 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Salka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Salka are 5.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.33% being registered to vote for the party.

Salka earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.08% more than the national average, earning $48,361 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sálka9325/
Šalka9314/
Szalka91646/
Salkah91174/
Salkai9194/
Salkay9184/
Salkha9170/
Shalka9148/
Salkas9147/
Saulka9144/
Salkaj9114/
Sialka914/
Sealka911/
Salkad911/
Šálka8717/
Szalkai832,229/
Salkaya83372/
Szalkay83208/
Sahulka83166/
Schalka8333/
Salkaus8331/
Sallkaj8321/
Szalkau839/
Shaulka834/
Salkach833/
Sahalka832/
Saileka831/
Shailka831/
Shalkay831/
Sialkha831/
Salkhad831/
Salko802,223/
Salki801,874/
Salke801,744/
Zalka801,672/
Solka801,024/
Salca80873/
Calka80592/
Çalka80454/
Jalka8069/
Salky8066/
Salqa801/
Schalkau7756/
Shahalka772/
Sailekha771/
Shailkay771/
Shalkhaa771/
Shchalka771/
Shaulkat771/
Shalko73682/
Shalke73643/
Çalkap73524/
Salkey73448/
Salcca73326/
Saulko73243/
Szalkó73235/
Shalca73175/
Salkiç73153/
Sholka73143/
Shalki73142/
Shelka73139/
Salcau73110/
Szalko73104/
Szálka73104/
Saulki7391/
Salcaj7386/
Siolka7374/
Salkie7368/
Szolka7366/
Sahlke7363/
Salkho7361/
Salkhi7345/
Çalkay7336/
Zhalka7331/
Scalko7326/
Zalkai7325/
Zalkau7324/
Sallca7321/
Cealka7316/
Solkah7316/
Salkco7315/
Salcas7314/
Soulka739/
Salkhe738/
Sialko737/
Salked737/
Salkos736/
Salkei736/
Zalkas736/
Jhalka735/
Zalkha735/
Salcai735/
Salkeh735/
Salkys735/
Solkai734/
Saalki733/
Soilka733/
Salkio733/
Solcka733/
Salcke732/
Szalky732/
Saulke732/
Solkha732/
Salkes732/
Djalka732/
Salkou732/
Sailki731/
Salkki731/
Salkoh731/
Salkoy731/
Saylko731/
Siałka731/
Salqat731/
Salkui731/
Salkyi731/
Saalko731/
Sattelkau7156/
Salkaiová718/
Schalkhas718/
Salkayová712/
Szálkai671,643/
Zahalka671,544/
Zahálka67673/
Çalkaya67645/
Schalke67554/
Schalko67308/
Saylıca67219/
Shaulko67145/
Shalkey6745/
Shalcaj6737/
Chalkas6733/
Chalkea6727/
Shalkeh6726/
Shealke6719/
Saglica6719/
Jalkhaa6719/
Szalkie6716/
Salåker6716/
Sholkah6715/
Shailke6715/
Scholka6713/
Schalkhaas6711/
Salkhid6711/
Sallcca6710/
Shalkop679/
Szálkay679/
Zatlkaj679/
Schalki678/
Shaalko678/
Salkoch677/
Salkkio677/
Saulker674/
Sailcat674/
Salkouh674/
Salkqui674/
Chalkai673/
Shaulki673/
Shalked673/
Sallkeh673/
Shelkha672/
Solkhah672/
Szalkayová672/
Çallkau672/
Salkich671/
Saalkoo671/
Saulkhe671/
Salcaja671/
Challka671/
Chaalka671/
Jalkaut671/
Zailkas671/
Shelkay671/
Shalhke671/
Shalkee671/
Shalkes671/
Shalkhe671/
Shalkii671/
Shalkiy671/
Shallke671/
Sheilka671/
Jacelka671/
Shalkoo671/
Shalqah671/
Sialcki671/
Soulkai671/
Srzałka671/
Sailkit671/
Salkeid671/
Salkhoo671/
Scalcau671/
Szalkaiová671/
Sayleke671/
Shalkot671/
Zasylka671/
Zalkaha671/
Salkehd670/
Sahulke670/
Salckey670/

Salka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Salka in the Oriya language
ସାଲକାsalaka-
Salka in the Bengali language
সালকাsalaka93.75
সাল্কাsalka6.25
Salka in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻟﻜﻪalsalkh79.79
ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻟﻜﺔalsalkt17.28
ﺳﺎﻟﻜﻪsalkh0.83
ﺳﺎﻟﻜﺔsalkt0.17
ﺳﻠﻜﻪslkh0.08
ﺍﺳﻠﻜﻪaslkh0.06
ﺳﺎﻟﻚsalk0.03
ﺍﺳﺎﻟﻜﻪasalkh0.03
ﺍﺳﺎﻟﻚasalk0.03
ﺳﺎﻟﻜﺎsalka0.03
ﺍﺳﻠﻜﻬﺎaslkha0.03
Salka in the Hindi language
सलकाsalaka68.33
सालकाsalaka20
सल्काsalka10
साल्काsalka1.67
Salka in the Marathi language
शलाकाsalaka50
शलकाsalaka50
Salka in the Russian language
Салкаsalka-
Salka in the Arabic language
سلكاslka-

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