Salko Surname

189,971st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,223 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Salko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Salko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine9631:47,2726,859
Russia4081:353,24334,971
United States3991:908,41868,362
Belarus1051:90,48614,099
Finland881:62,4637,172
Kazakhstan511:346,71628,100
Albania501:58,2817,203
Indonesia421:3,148,790173,812
Turkey251:3,112,85787,657
Israel201:427,88233,464
Nigeria191:9,323,303191,560
Transnistria121:39,5586,116
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England21:27,859,030389,889
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178

The alternate forms: Šalko (23) are calculated separately.

Salko (7,392) may also be a first name.

Salko Last Name Facts

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

The last name Salko (Georgian: სალკო, Hindi: सल्को, Oriya: ସାଲେକା, Russian: Салко) occurs in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Šalko. For other potential spellings of Salko click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Salko? popularity and diffusion

The last name Salko is the 189,971st most frequently occurring last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 3,278,248 people. Salko is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Salko live; 58 percent live in Eastern Europe and 57 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 74,874th most commonly used first name internationally, held by 7,392 people.

It is most frequently used in Ukraine, where it is borne by 963 people, or 1 in 47,272. In Ukraine Salko is mostly concentrated in: Zhytomyr Oblast, where 23 percent are found, Donetsk Oblast, where 14 percent are found and Zakarpattia Oblast, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Ukraine Salko occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Salko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Orthodox (75%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (88%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Salko last name are 2.65% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 44.12% being registered to vote for the party.

Salko earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.75% more than the national average, earning $52,101 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šalko9323/
Shalko91682/
Saulko91243/
Szalko91104/
Salkho9161/
Scalko9126/
Salkco9115/
Sialko917/
Salkos916/
Salkou912/
Salkoh911/
Salkoy911/
Saylko911/
Saalko911/
Schalko83308/
Shaulko83145/
Shalkop839/
Shaalko838/
Salkoch837/
Salkouh834/
Saalkoo831/
Shalkoo831/
Salkhoo831/
Shalkot831/
Salka802,438/
Solko80267/
Calko80258/
Salco80142/
Zalko8046/
Xalko8026/
Jalko803/
Salkhosh7727/
Shatilko7715/
Shatylko7714/
Szacilko778/
Shalkhoy771/
Shalkouh771/
Schalkop770/
Sahalkop770/
Scalco734,574/
Szalka73646/
Shelko73511/
Zhalko73263/
Szalkó73235/
Salkah73174/
Salkha7370/
Sholko7354/
Shalka7348/
Calkoy7348/
Salkas7347/
Saulka7344/
Soulko7324/
Xalkho7320/
Saulco736/
Sialka734/
Jalkos734/
Jalkot732/
Szálko732/
Djalko732/
Salcod732/
Calcko731/
Zaulko731/
Solkho731/
Sealka731/
Jalkou731/
Solkou731/
Sailco731/
Salcoz731/
Salhco731/
Cahlko731/
Salkad731/
Sahulka67166/
Chalkou67157/
Seilkop6797/
Schalka6733/
Salkaus6731/
Shellko6727/
Scholko6724/
Shelkho6717/
Zalkout6714/
Scalcco6714/
Zahalko6713/
Scalquo6711/
Szalkau679/
Salqouh678/
Chalkho675/
Dzhalko674/
Schalco674/
Shaulka674/
Chalkoz673/
Salkach673/
Sahalka672/
Chalkoi672/
Saileka671/
Shailka671/
Sheylko671/
Sialkha671/
Salkhad671/
Saulcoy671/
Zasylko671/
Salcott670/

Salko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Salko in the Georgian language
სალკოsalko-
Salko in the Oriya language
ସାଲେକାsaleka-
Salko in the Hindi language
सल्कोsalko66.67
सलकोsalako16.67
सालकोsalako16.67
Salko in the Russian language
Салкоsalko-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Salko
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