Salva Surname
Approximately 32,332 people bear this surname
Salva Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 14,700 | 1:6,887 | 607 |
| Argentina | 6,040 | 1:7,077 | 711 |
| Spain | 2,638 | 1:17,723 | 1,987 |
| United States | 1,866 | 1:194,244 | 19,180 |
| Peru | 1,160 | 1:27,400 | 2,899 |
| India | 848 | 1:904,558 | 39,209 |
| Mexico | 551 | 1:225,274 | 5,791 |
| Brazil | 546 | 1:392,078 | 14,963 |
| Saudi Arabia | 517 | 1:59,682 | 8,852 |
| Italy | 502 | 1:121,826 | 19,994 |
| France | 489 | 1:135,834 | 20,782 |
| Chile | 326 | 1:54,038 | 2,384 |
| Slovakia | 248 | 1:21,518 | 3,456 |
| Czechia | 194 | 1:54,812 | 9,176 |
| DR Congo | 157 | 1:470,571 | 38,110 |
| Romania | 155 | 1:129,535 | 14,130 |
| Bolivia | 131 | 1:81,041 | 3,461 |
| Taiwan | 125 | 1:187,558 | 1,624 |
| Haiti | 109 | 1:98,017 | 4,769 |
| Puerto Rico | 105 | 1:33,811 | 926 |
| Ukraine | 102 | 1:446,301 | 52,698 |
| Dominican Republic | 77 | 1:135,493 | 5,426 |
| Russia | 57 | 1:2,528,475 | 145,724 |
| England | 57 | 1:977,510 | 48,999 |
| Uruguay | 56 | 1:61,281 | 6,605 |
| Canada | 48 | 1:767,616 | 60,775 |
| Kuwait | 48 | 1:79,181 | 9,331 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Mauritius | 46 | 1:28,118 | 5,531 |
| United Arab Emirates | 33 | 1:277,645 | 19,302 |
| Cuba | 27 | 1:426,767 | 5,704 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| Venezuela | 25 | 1:1,208,163 | 17,203 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| Angola | 16 | 1:1,686,826 | 3,823 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Maldives | 15 | 1:26,945 | 1,601 |
| Belarus | 14 | 1:678,647 | 56,781 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Croatia | 12 | 1:352,384 | 32,084 |
| Nicaragua | 10 | 1:602,109 | 3,988 |
| Kazakhstan | 10 | 1:1,768,250 | 83,699 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Tanzania | 7 | 1:7,563,088 | 70,659 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
The alternate forms: Şalva (325), Salvá (190), Salvà (106), Šalva (1), Salvã (1) & Salvä (1) are calculated separately.
Salva (25,045) may also be a first name.
Salva Demographics
Salva Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Salva Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Salva Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Salva (Arabic: سالفا, Georgian: სალვა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻠﻔﻪ, Hindi: सलवा, Marathi: साळवा, Russian: Сальва) occurs most in The Philippines. It may be rendered as: Şalva, Salvá, Salvà, Šalva, Salvã or Salvä. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Salva? popularity and diffusion
The last name Salva is the 17,156th most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 225,397 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 50 percent of Salva are found; 45 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 45 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 31,950th most commonly occurring given name worldwide, held by 25,045 people.
It is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is held by 14,700 people, or 1 in 6,887. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Calabarzon, where 13 percent are found, National Capital Region, where 11 percent are found and Central Visayas, where 11 percent are found. Outside of The Philippines this last name is found in 96 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 19 percent are found and Spain, where 8 percent are found.
Salva Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Salva has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Salva last name expanded 8,113 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Salva Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Salva last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Salva are 3.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.18% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Salva earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 55.83% less than the national average, earning €13,264 per year; in Peru they earn 15.66% more than the national average, earning S/. 22,421 per year; in Colombia they earn 26.45% more than the national average, earning $28,707,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.85% more than the national average, earning $45,242 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.69% less than the national average, earning $39,898 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Salva Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Salva in the Georgian language | ||
| სალვა | salva | - |
| Salva in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺳﻠﻔﻪ | slfh | - |
| Salva in the Hindi language | ||
| सलवा | salava | 78.08 |
| सल्वा | salva | 15.07 |
| साल्वा | salva | 2.74 |
| सालवा | salava | 2.74 |
| सल्व | salva | 1.37 |
| Salva in the Marathi language | ||
| साळवा | salava | 34.2 |
| सलवा | salava | 28.57 |
| सालवा | salava | 23.38 |
| सावला | savala | 6.93 |
| साळवे | salave | 5.63 |
| साळवी | salavi | 0.87 |
| Salva in the Russian language | ||
| Сальва | salva | - |
| Salva in the Arabic language | ||
| سالفا | salfa | - |
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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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