Salta Surname

132,211th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,415 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Greece

Salta Surname User-submission:

Australians with the surname of Salta may descend from the Italian family Saltamaccia. The family moved to Australia in the 1930s and altered their name not long after arrival.

Salta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,6941:59,76310,061
Greece3261:33,9875,329
United States3251:1,115,25880,547
Turkey2591:300,46919,677
Portugal2361:44,1452,563
Italy1361:449,68247,840
Kazakhstan731:242,22621,508
Indonesia531:2,495,268147,726
Australia491:550,93340,757
Uruguay381:90,3099,090
Argentina371:1,155,22769,250
Nicaragua251:240,8442,724
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
India191:40,371,862445,856
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Latvia81:256,25623,728
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
England71:7,959,723202,100
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
France41:16,605,680368,153
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
China21:683,660,78330,601
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Saltá (6) & Saltā (1) are calculated separately.

Salta (3,977) may also be a first name.

Salta Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Australians with the surname of Salta may descend from the Italian family Saltamaccia. The family moved to Australia in the 1930s and altered their name not long after arrival.

- moustashley

Salta Last Name Facts

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

The last name Salta (Arabic: سلطا, Hindi: सालता, Marathi: सालता, Oriya: ସାଲତା, Russian: Салта) occurs most in The Philippines. It may also occur as a variant: Saltá or Saltā. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Salta? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 132,211th most frequently held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,133,981 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 63 percent of Salta reside; 51 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 49 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Salta is also the 110,828th most frequently occurring forename world-wide. It is borne by 3,977 people.

The surname Salta is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,694 people, or 1 in 59,763. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Central Luzon, where 69 percent live, National Capital Region, where 16 percent live and Calabarzon, where 4 percent live. Apart from The Philippines this surname exists in 56 countries. It also occurs in Greece, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Salta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Salta has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Salta last name grew 4,063 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Salta Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Salta surname is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan.

In The United States those bearing the Salta surname are 4.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.75% registered with the political party.

The amount Salta earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 0.83% more than the national average, earning €30,280 per year and in United States they earn 17.62% more than the national average, earning $50,752 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saltá936/
Saltā931/
Saltaş911,074/
Saltah91588/
Saltas91579/
Saltat91575/
Saltay9157/
Saltau9151/
Shalta9114/
Saltha914/
Saltaj913/
Saltai913/
Saltta913/
Saldta911/
Sailta911/
Saalta911/
Saltaa911/
Shaltah83153/
Shaltaa8347/
Shaltha8334/
Shaltau8324/
Shaltay8318/
Shaltas8313/
Saltais838/
Shaltai833/
Saltash832/
Sahulta831/
Saultas831/
Saltaih831/
Shailta831/
Shaltat831/
Saltaja831/
Salteas831/
Salto8022,193/
Salti802,681/
Salte802,154/
Calta80810/
Zalta80348/
Jalta80262/
Solta80235/
Çalta80191/
Salty8094/
Saltó8031/
Shaltach7789/
Saulteau775/
Shaltash771/
Salter7339,501/
Saltos7324,662/
Soltau733,764/
Saltis73617/
Chalta73240/
Saltet73167/
Saltou73167/
Soltay73143/
Saltys7399/
Soltah7385/
Soltas7374/
Salthe7372/
Shalte7372/
Shalto7370/
Saltão7367/
Saltee7365/
Saltes7358/
Salthy7341/
Çaltaş7337/
Çaltay7336/
Scolta7331/
Soltat7325/
Shalti7323/
Zaltas7318/
Caltah7312/
Zaltai7311/
Sailto7310/
Saltey7310/
Sholta7310/
Zaltaş7310/
Soltai739/
Saalti738/
Saltie737/
Soltea737/
Shelta736/
Saltop736/
Saltoh735/
Shalty734/
Saltty734/
Saltti734/
Saulte733/
Djalta733/
Hzalta732/
Jaldta732/
Sialto732/
Saltio732/
Jaltha732/
Sialti732/
Saltej731/
Saltiy731/
Jaltat731/
Džalta731/
Sealty731/
Jaalta731/
Salthi731/
Saltez731/
Hsalti731/
Jaltay731/
Salteh731/
Saltoo731/
Saltot731/
Saltyi731/
Saltés731/
Gialta731/
Callta731/
Caltai731/
Zaltau731/
Saltte731/
Sallto731/
Saltho731/
Saltto731/
Sealte730/
Saulty730/
Saulto730/
Saulteaux7177/
Schaltais710/
Saulter671,484/
Shaltot671,301/
Scholta67227/
Shoulta67139/
Shaltis6794/
Shalter6793/
Shallti6792/
Chaltas6783/
Zaltash6760/
Saltysh6748/
Schalte6745/
Szaltis6735/
Shaltes6733/
Soultas6726/
Zsoltai6724/
Saltich6720/
Saltesz6718/
Sealeti6715/
Sholtas6714/
Saltiss6714/
Saltees6713/
Soltash6712/
Saultes6711/
Sialtih678/
Saltess677/
Szaltys677/
Chaltah677/
Sholtai674/
Salėtis674/
Saltouh674/
Shaltih674/
Shealty672/
Saltter672/
Djaltai672/
Shaltei672/
Shaltys672/
Saltish671/
Salther671/
Saltosh671/
Chaltea671/
Zaileta671/
Soltasz671/
Sheelta671/
Sheltah671/
Sheltta671/
Shaltahova671/
Shalthe671/
Sotleta671/
Salltti671/
Zealtay671/
Jalteau671/
Soldtau671/
Shalteh671/
Soultai671/
Salthou671/
Saltout671/
Saultos671/
Saltooh671/
Djaltaï671/
Sealter670/
Shaulte670/
Saltuis670/
Saltost670/
Saultez670/
Shaulty670/
Soltais670/

Salta Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Salta in the Oriya language
ସାଲତାsalata-
Salta in the Marathi language
सालताsalata-
Salta in the Hindi language
सालताsalata45.05
सलताsalata35.14
सल्ताsalta13.51
साल्ताsalta3.6
सल्टाsalta1.8
शाल्टाsalta0.9
Salta in the Russian language
Салтаsalta-
Salta in the Arabic language
سلطاslta-

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