Salvajan Surname

702,422nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 419 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Salvajan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Salvajan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2511:403,34051,517
Guatemala1661:96,8842,899
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Salvajan Last Name Facts

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

Salvajan is found in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Salvajan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Salvajan is the 702,422nd most widely held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 17,392,711 people. Salvajan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 60 percent of Salvajan are found; 60 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 60 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The last name is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is carried by 251 people, or 1 in 403,340. In The Philippines Salvajan is mostly found in: Caraga, where 41 percent are found, Eastern Visayas, where 14 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account The Philippines it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Guatemala, where 40 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Salbajan8822/
Salvajon881/
Salvajina823/
Salvain8032/
Salvaing75203/
Salvayon7511/
Salvacon751/
Salvaint751/
Salvaion751/
Salvason750/
Saluhayan7165/
Salvasohn7150/
Salbayane711/
Salvagione6737/
Salwain674/
Salveen673/
Salbain671/
Salvien671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Salvajan
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