Salsamendi Surname

375,572nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 953 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uruguay
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Salsamendi Surname User-submission:

Salsamendi is a Basque toponymic surname, meaning 'mount of Saratsa'. It comes from sarats, meaning 'willow', and mendi, meaning 'mount'.

Salsamendi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uruguay3791:9,0551,019
Spain3431:136,30310,284
Argentina1321:323,81425,647
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Mexico151:8,275,08036,578
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Paraguay111:657,8867,708
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Salsamendi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Salsamendi is a Basque toponymic surname, meaning 'mount of Saratsa'. It comes from sarats, meaning 'willow', and mendi, meaning 'mount'.

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Salsamendi Last Name Facts

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

Salsamendi is found most in Uruguay. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Salsamendi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 375,572nd most commonly held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 7,646,953 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Salsamendi reside; 56 percent reside in South America and 54 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America.

The surname is most widely held in Uruguay, where it is carried by 379 people, or 1 in 9,055. In Uruguay Salsamendi is most numerous in: Montevideo Department, where 32 percent live, Canelones Department, where 18 percent live and Lavalleja Department, where 10 percent live. Aside from Uruguay Salsamendi occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 36 percent live and Argentina, where 14 percent live.

Salsamendi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Salsamendi are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

Salsamendi earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 49.85% less than the national average, earning $21,638 USD per year.

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