Saltu Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Saltu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Saltu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey141:5,558,673112,907
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
India51:153,413,076951,030
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Saltu (1,256) may also be a first name.

Saltu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Saltu (Bengali: সাল্টু, Hindi: सल्टू, Marathi: सलटु, Oriya: ସାଲଟୁ) is found most in Turkey. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Saltu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,100,440th most numerous last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. Saltu occurs predominantly in Asia, where 68 percent of Saltu live; 35 percent live in West Asia and 35 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. Saltu is also the 222,733rd most commonly held forename world-wide. It is borne by 1,256 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Turkey, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 5,558,673. In Turkey Saltu is mostly found in: Corum Province, where 71 percent are found, Bartin Province, where 21 percent are found and Manisa Province, where 7 percent are found. Beside Turkey it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 25 percent are found and Indonesia, where 18 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saltus91485/
Saltou91167/
Salthu9168/
Saltau9151/
Saltut915/
Saltup915/
Shaltu912/
Saltuz911/
Shaltut83153/
Shaltau8324/
Shaltus8312/
Saltouh834/
Shaltud834/
Salthus831/
Salthou831/
Saltout831/
Saultus830/
Saltuis830/
Çaltu80159/
Saltó8031/
Soltu805/
Jaltu804/
Zaltu801/
Caltu801/
Shaltout7713,690/
Salthous771/
Saltouch771/
Chaltu7327,050/
Soltau733,764/
Soltuz73424/
Soltus73381/
Saltão7367/
Soltut7332/
Jaltus738/
Zaltou733/
Sheltu732/
Solteu732/
Şaltuğ731/
Salthú731/
Saltoo731/
Zaltau731/
Soltou731/
Soultou6782/
Shaltoe6743/
Jaltuch6738/
Saltooh671/
Chaltou671/
Sholtus670/

Saltu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Saltu in the Bengali language
সাল্টুsaltu-
Saltu in the Hindi language
सल्टूsaltu76.99
सलटूsalatu11.95
सल्टुsaltu5.75
सल्तूsaltu1.55
सलटुsalatu1.33
सल्तुsaltu0.88
साल्टूsaltu0.66
सलतूsalatu0.44
सन्टूsantu0.22
सालतुsalatu0.22
Saltu in the Oriya language
ସାଲଟୁsalatu50
ସାଲ୍ତୁsaltu50
Saltu in the Marathi language
सलटुsalatu46.51
सलटूsalatu27.91
सलतुsalatu16.28
सलदूsaladu4.65
सरतुsaratu2.33
सलदुsaladu2.33

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Footnotes

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