Salvidge Surname

778,856th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 364 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Salvidge Surname Definition:

Etymologically more correct forms than the much commoner Savage, q.v.

As shepheardes curre, that in darke eveninges shade Hath traded forth some salvage beastes trade.—Spenser, Faerie Queene, II. vi. 39.

Salvidge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2721:204,84617,761
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Wales251:123,7819,267
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1251:195,00315,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Salvidge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Etymologically more correct forms than the much commoner Savage, q.v.

As shepheardes curre, that in darke eveninges shade Hath traded forth some salvage beastes trade.—Spenser, Faerie Queene, II. vi. 39.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Danish, Selvig; a location name and personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Salvidge Last Name Facts

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

Salvidge is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Salvidge? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 778,856th most frequently held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 20,020,731 people. The last name Salvidge occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Salvidge live; 82 percent live in Northern Europe and 82 percent live in British Isles.

Salvidge is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 272 people, or 1 in 204,846. In England it is mostly found in: Somerset, where 19 percent are found, Greater London, where 15 percent are found and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 14 percent are found. Outside of England this last name is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 7 percent are found and Wales, where 7 percent are found.

Salvidge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Salvidge has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Salvidge surname expanded 218 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Salvidge Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Salvidge earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.39% less than the national average, earning $40,391 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.95% more than the national average, earning $50,154 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Salvide93124/
Salvige930/
Selvidge881,620/
Salvidea88229/
Salvadge8830/
Salvides8817/
Salvidez8811/
Salvaige8810/
Salvider882/
Solvidge881/
Selvidgge824/
Selviedge820/
Salvage802,080/
Zalvide80101/
Salvida8043/
Salbide8038/
Salvidi801/
Salvege801/
Salvidio75182/
Zalvidea75121/
Salvatge75101/
Salvedea7528/
Salbidea7517/
Selvedge754/
Solvhide752/
Solveige751/
Salvaije751/
Saalvage751/
Salvaidis711/
Zalbide67171/
Salveda6730/
Solvida6711/
Salwage678/
Salwida673/
Salvesi671/
Salbede671/

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