Salo Surname

14,750th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37,774 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Salo Surname User-submission:

The Salo surname is derived from the Finnish word salo, meaning 'deep forest'.

Salo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland13,0371:42224
Ukraine6,1181:7,441853
United States3,7361:97,01810,824
Philippines3,7161:27,2443,768
Russia1,5291:94,26011,706
Pakistan8901:200,7234,906
Afghanistan8841:36,3721,433
Burkina Faso7701:23,8341,528
Spain7521:62,1705,628
Indonesia6721:196,79918,716
Sweden6051:16,2761,389
Canada5891:62,5567,315
DR Congo5751:128,48613,821
Nigeria5451:325,03317,840
Saudi Arabia3181:97,03114,320
Papua New Guinea2831:28,8123,279
Estonia2381:5,554603
Kenya1901:243,05216,770
India1771:4,333,703114,361
Belarus1761:53,9839,191
Solomon Islands1751:3,314353
Argentina1311:326,28625,825
Germany1271:633,90150,033
Thailand1221:579,00398,779
South Africa1161:467,04938,892
Niger1141:168,3516,055
Cameroon1071:194,10320,154
Norway981:52,4727,538
Iran871:882,55842,611
Taiwan851:275,8212,279
France761:873,983102,402
Malaysia611:483,51224,345
Albania511:57,1387,121
Ivory Coast421:549,31516,834
Denmark361:156,79813,614
Australia351:771,30649,759
England351:1,591,94567,242
Kazakhstan301:589,41741,433
Uzbekistan271:1,145,52421,534
Angola251:1,079,5693,117
Israel251:342,30528,607
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Georgia221:170,25211,125
Kyrgyzstan211:284,41225,571
Italy191:3,218,773100,309
Tanzania191:2,786,40149,097
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Tajikistan131:645,1304,278
Moldova121:296,78124,445
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
Croatia81:528,57638,675
Guam81:20,0153,029
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Zambia61:2,641,65434,188
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Benin51:2,067,12068,069
Cuba51:2,304,5438,951
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Transnistria51:94,94011,199
Wales51:618,90625,852
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
China21:683,660,78330,601
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Malta11:430,2723,380
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

The alternate forms: Şalo (124), Šalo (54), Saló (32), Salò (4) & Salô (1) are calculated separately.

Salo (15,251) may also be a first name.

Salo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Salo surname is derived from the Finnish word salo, meaning 'deep forest'.

- rocknroll

Salo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Salo (Arabic: صلو, Bengali: সালো, Georgian: სალო, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﺎﻟﻮ, Hindi: सालो, Marathi: सालो, Oriya: ସାେଲା, Russian: Сало) occurs in Finland more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Şalo, Šalo, Saló, Salò or Salô. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Salo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 14,750th most frequently occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 192,925 people. The last name Salo occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Salo live; 37 percent live in Northern Europe and 36 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 45,874th most commonly occurring given name on earth It is held by 15,251 people.

The last name is most widespread in Finland, where it is carried by 13,037 people, or 1 in 422. In Finland it is most common in: Uusimaa, where 29 percent live, Pirkanmaa, where 14 percent live and Southwest Finland, where 9 percent live. Besides Finland Salo is found in 114 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Salo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Salo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Salo last name increased 16,243 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 3,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Salo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (84%) in Russia, Orthodox (89%) in Belarus and Orthodox (55%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Salo are 10.54% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.77% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Salo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 58.31% less than the national average, earning €12,521 per year; in Norway they earn 23.42% less than the national average, earning 265,037 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 69.21% more than the national average, earning R 402,096 per year; in United States they earn 4.38% more than the national average, earning $45,041 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.64% more than the national average, earning $52,486 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Şalo92124/
Šalo9254/
Saló9232/
Salò924/
Salô921/
Salou8936,242/
Saulo8910,964/
Saelo8910,773/
Sailo897,402/
Salgo896,826/
Saloi896,649/
Saloj896,517/
Sallo894,300/
Salot893,895/
Shalo892,892/
Sialo891,095/
Salio89748/
Saylo89738/
Sahlo89676/
Salho89591/
Saloh89400/
Saloy89344/
Salop89319/
Scalo89283/
Salos89280/
Szalo89234/
Saloň89232/
Saloo89194/
Salod89112/
Saalo8987/
Saslo8965/
Sealo8965/
Saloa8959/
Salyo8957/
Satlo8937/
Saloz8924/
Sgalo898/
Saloš896/
Ssalo895/
Saluo893/
Sajlo891/
Saloá891/
Sjalo891/
Sallou805,305/
Sialou803,818/
Salois801,903/
Saliot801,820/
Saelio801,673/
Saulos801,515/
Salous801,363/
Saullo801,291/
Shalou801,132/
Saglio80983/
Shaloo80769/
Salouh80683/
Shallo80497/
Sallot80462/
Salgou80363/
Sailos80318/
Saeloh80311/
Saloux80268/
Salloo80264/
Saeloi80242/
Saeloo80204/
Saalou80194/
Sailoo80177/
Saulou80173/
Shaulo80172/
Salout80168/
Shaloi80158/
Shhalo80141/
Saloyd80140/
Sialoi80125/
Schalo80123/
Saloch80111/
Scalio80110/
Sahalo80106/
Salloh80104/
Salios8092/
Sallio8084/
Salioa8082/
Salosz8081/
Sailio8077/
Saloid8071/
Saulot8063/
Shalot8062/
Salhou8060/
Scallo8059/
Saulio8056/
Siallo8042/
Sailot8038/
Sallop8035/
Shaloy8034/
Sahlou8033/
Sallos8030/
Sgalio8029/
Saaloo8029/
Shailo8028/
Szaloy8028/
Salyop8025/
Shaalo8023/
Saliod8022/
Sallod8020/
Saelou8020/
Sailod8019/
Saeluo8019/
Salohu8018/
Saeloy8017/
Sailou8014/
Salooe8014/
Saillo8011/
Saloot8010/
Sayloh8010/
Shaloh809/
Sahlop809/
Sealoo809/
Salhoo808/
Saahlo808/
Shalos808/
Szallo807/
Sealoa807/
Ssalou806/
Shalho806/
Saalop806/
Salooa806/
Salood806/
Shatlo805/
Shalgo805/
Hsaloh805/
Saylos805/
Saloos805/
Szalot805/
Scaloi805/
Sailoh804/
Salloj804/
Salloi804/
Shahlo804/
Salloy804/
Sahlho804/
Salohy804/
Saylod804/
Sealio804/
Sialho803/
Sialoa803/
Sealou803/
Sealoy803/
Shaylo802/
Saalgo802/
Sahlos802/
Sahulo802/
Salott802/
Saylot802/
Seallo802/
Saloud802/
Saliuo802/
Salhos802/
Saïlou802/
Sayllo802/
Sauloy802/
Sailoz802/
Sailop802/
Saehlo802/
Saileo801/
Sailoa801/
Sailoi801/
Saulod801/
Satlot801/
Salooj801/
Salosh801/
Salouz801/
Scaloo801/
Sialoo801/
Shaluo801/
Shalyo801/
Saylou801/
Hsalou801/
Shalod801/
Sjaylo801/
Sahloh801/
Salost801/
Saloit801/
Salllo801/
Salloz801/
Salhoi801/
Salioz801/
Saslod801/
Shaloj801/
Saatlo801/
Salioe801/
Seahlo801/
Sealoh801/
Sealoi801/
Salioj801/
Sailoy801/
Saluot801/
Saailo801/
Scaloy800/
Sala75176,354/
Solo7554,283/
Jalo7548,801/
Calo7530,008/
Selo754,922/
Zalo751,051/
Xalo75126/
Çalo7575/
Salã7524/
Salà756/
Sólo756/
Žalo751/
Salá751/
Siallou735,903/
Salliot73977/
Sallout73957/
Shalosh73687/
Sallouh73315/
Sauloup73239/
Saillot73229/
Shalloo73167/
Shalout73159/
Sauloss73157/
Shallop73140/
Sahalou73113/
Shahalo7397/
Shahlou7364/
Salloch7362/
Schaalo7343/
Saillio7341/
Salhout7339/
Salloux7337/
Schalyo7333/
Sallois7332/
Shallot7329/
Sailous7325/
Shahloh7325/
Scallio7323/
Saatlou7321/
Shalhot7320/
Shaloot7319/
Saylioz7319/
Shailot7316/
Shallou7316/
Shailos7315/
Schatlo7315/
Salhoot7314/
Satillo7314/
Salloth7314/
Shayloo7313/
Shahlot7313/
Shailoo738/
Shalouh737/
Schalop736/
Scaillo736/
Satello735/
Saylouh735/
Shallod735/
Schallo734/
Sallios734/
Salloud734/
Saillou734/
Saylood734/
Salooha733/
Seaglio733/
Shahylo733/
Schalou732/
Shaloux732/
Saillos732/
Sahalop732/
Salaova732/
Sahlout732/
Sallhou732/
Sattlou732/
Shalous732/
Siahloo732/
Shalloy731/
Sailouh731/
Sealoch731/
Sailois731/
Sailoss731/
Sahaloj731/
Saailoo731/
Satlost731/
Satlous731/
Sallott731/
Sallous731/
Salohiy731/
Schaulo731/
Sayloys731/
Shaloup731/
Sealloh731/
Shalloh731/
Zszalou731/
Shalhod731/
Shalhou731/
Shailou731/
Shalohe731/
Shalood731/
Shaalou731/
Sialouh731/
Sahallo731/
Sacello731/
Salohie731/
Salloit731/
Salloos731/
Sallouz731/
Salioou731/
Szalioh731/
Shaylos731/
Shaylou731/
Shaulyo731/
Salhood731/
Salloot731/
Sahalos731/
Sealout731/
Sahlood731/
Sahailo731/
Sealous730/
Shallos730/
Shatlot730/
Shatleo730/
Seallos730/
Saulloy730/
Shalott730/
Salah67997,476/
Salas67657,801/
Salat6784,382/
Djalo6763,805/
Salau6748,325/
Salad6745,032/
Shala6736,493/
Salla6727,628/
Scala6722,511/
Salia6716,201/
Siala6712,546/
Callo6711,553/
Saila6710,432/
Saula678,119/
Chalo677,367/
Salha676,903/
Salahova676,864/
Sollo674,495/
Solod674,043/
Satla673,384/
Szala673,328/
Salaz672,929/
Jallo672,926/
Jalou672,722/
Solop672,624/
Sahla672,391/
Jalos672,047/
Jaylo671,820/
Sayla671,739/
Jalop671,696/
Soloa671,341/
Saucillo671,263/
Salga671,119/
Salaa671,060/
Salya671,057/
Solot67988/
Zallo67957/
Salap67950/
Jailo67941/
Seala67768/
Sholo67742/
Seloi67731/
Salač67697/
Siolo67598/
Saala67577/
Solio67489/
Solou67489/
Soloj67470/
Salát67434/
Zhalo67431/
Soloy67405/
Saleu67391/
Caylo67371/
Zalot67354/
Selio67295/
Zalou67277/
Saela67276/
Caloy67263/
Zailo67259/
Solos67249/
Seelo67238/
Soloh67218/
Seilo67210/
Soilo67206/
Sahailou67205/
Szaló67201/
Sailliot67194/
Zalio67189/
Soulo67181/
Saloňová67175/
Shalooie67160/
Gialo67157/
Jaluo67156/
Soolo67156/
Sotlo67134/
Sielo67117/
Çallo67117/
Shelo67116/
Shalhout67115/
Soylo67111/
Jhalo67110/
Suilo67104/
Soloi67102/
Jalio67102/
Sohlo6799/
Shalhoup6786/
Zialo6784/
Salló6783/
Seloh6777/
Zaylo6765/
Seloy6762/
Džalo6756/
Jalot6755/
Žalio6754/
Jaloo6752/
Jalod6748/
Shatillo6746/
Schallop6745/
Šalgo6745/
Jaalo6743/
Sajla6739/
Soloo6738/
Shaloush6738/
Salaç6736/
Shalloup6733/
Seylo6732/
Sgala6732/
Soelo6732/
Sachello6731/
Zajlo6730/
Jaloy6729/
Jaloi6728/
Ssolo6727/
Saheilou6725/
Sehlo6724/
Solgo6723/
Szacillo6722/
Shatyllo6722/
Sauło6721/
Jaulo6720/
Caloň6718/
Shalhoop6717/
Schallot6717/
Scolo6717/
Caloo6715/
Sxolo6715/
Zaloz6713/
Zatlo6713/
Zaloj6712/
Jaslo6712/
Soluo6711/
Tjalo6710/
Zalos679/
Zaelo679/
Shahloup679/
Sautello678/
Soloz678/
Sóloy678/
Szalóová678/
Zaloo677/
Shallout677/
Sasla676/
Jalho676/
Sološ676/
Sahaylou676/
Salahová676/
Solho675/
Shahailo675/
Caloj674/
Suolo674/
Ssala674/
Sausillo674/
Sailă674/
Salać674/
Zaloy674/
Jsala674/
Sahalodh673/
Shalhoud673/
Seulo673/
Satillio673/
Sauló673/
Shahalot672/
Xalyo672/
Seluo672/
Sselo672/
Saluohou672/
Salaï672/
Salhá672/
Saïla672/
Seloo672/
Sassello672/
Sacillos672/
Hsala672/
Soslo672/
Caalo672/
Çaloj672/
Jalyo672/
Salahowa671/
Jaloj671/
Jatlo671/
Joslo671/
Xaloo671/
Zaslo671/
Zaluo671/
Shasloot671/
Shailosh671/
Shalaova671/
Shalhous671/
Saãla671/
Sólio671/
Salaş671/
Jaloz671/
Jjalo671/
Zealo671/
Zalod671/
Zaloi671/
Zalgo671/
Zalho671/
Šaloj671/
Solyo671/
Shalá671/
Shchaulo671/
Siało671/
Sahallou671/
Salojová671/
Sallò671/
Salás671/
Saláz671/
Salaá671/
Satellio671/
Szolo671/
Szalaová671/
Cealo671/
Sxala671/
Zaloa671/
Zaulo671/
Salaà671/
Satellos671/
Zaalo671/
Shallott670/
Schalott670/
Shaullos670/
Shallois670/

Salo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Salo in the Georgian language
სალოsalo-
Salo in the Bengali language
সালোsalo80
সালুsalu20
Salo in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺻﺎﻟﻮsalw66.67
ﺳﺎﻟﻮsalw33.33
Salo in the Marathi language
सालोsalo62.3
साळोsalo21.31
सलोsalo14.75
Salo in the Oriya language
ସାେଲାsaela56.73
ସାଲsala19.23
ସେଲାsela16.35
ଶାଲsala5.77
ସାେଲsaela0.96
ଶାେଲାsaela0.96
Salo in the Hindi language
सालोsalo50
सलोsalo49.57
शिलोsilo0.43
Salo in the Russian language
Салоsalo-
Salo in the Arabic language
صلوslw-

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