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 held by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Saltu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Saltu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,100,440th most widespread family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 68 percent of Saltu are found; 35 percent are found in West Asia and 35 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 222,733rd most frequent forename globally, borne by 1,256 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 5,558,673. In Turkey Saltu is most numerous in: Corum Province, where 71 percent live, Bartin Province, where 21 percent live and Manisa Province, where 7 percent live. Besides Turkey this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 25 percent live and Indonesia, where 18 percent live.

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

  • 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 Saltu
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