Salvin Surname

265,393rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,474 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Salvin Surname Definition:

The Durham family are descended from Sir Osbert Silvayne, of Norton Woodhouse, in the forest of Sherwood, who flourished 29. Henry II. Mr. Shirley says, that some of the name (which he supposes to be derived from that silva, or forest), were seated at Norton before the year 1140.

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Salvin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3491:159,65114,974
United States2541:1,427,00498,129
El Salvador2331:27,2271,049
France2121:313,31547,708
Philippines851:1,191,03893,973
India711:10,803,738202,948
Brazil351:6,116,409148,801
Sweden321:307,71121,451
Scotland271:198,29010,618
Indonesia271:4,898,118234,077
New Caledonia261:10,6242,723
Italy211:2,912,22398,106
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Wales91:343,83718,086
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1411:172,87514,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Salvin (1,495) may also be a first name.

Salvin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Durham family are descended from Sir Osbert Silvayne, of Norton Woodhouse, in the forest of Sherwood, who flourished 29. Henry II. Mr. Shirley says, that some of the name (which he supposes to be derived from that silva, or forest), were seated at Norton before the year 1140. Noble and Gentle Men of England. This name was latinized De Salicosa Vena.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Wido, Richard, William Silvain or Silvanus, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Hugh Silvanus, Engl. 1202 (Rotulus Cancellarii).

The Norman People (1874)

Salvin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Salvin (Hindi: साल्विन, Marathi: सलवीन, Russian: Салвин) is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Salvin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Salvin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 265,393rd most prevalent last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 4,944,061 people. Salvin occurs predominantly in Europe, where 42 percent of Salvin live; 28 percent live in Northern Europe and 26 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 201,119th most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 1,495 people.

The surname Salvin is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 349 people, or 1 in 159,651. In England it is most numerous in: South Yorkshire, where 14 percent reside, North Yorkshire, where 13 percent reside and Nottinghamshire, where 11 percent reside. Aside from England Salvin occurs in 43 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent reside and El Salvador, where 16 percent reside.

Salvin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Salvin has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Salvin surname grew 248 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 4,233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Salvin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Salvin last name are 7.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.38% registered to vote for the political party.

Salvin earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33.58% more than the national average, earning $57,639 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Salvina92153/
Scalvin92114/
Shalvin9239/
Salvain9232/
Salvine9218/
Sallvin925/
Salvien921/
Salvion921/
Salvinq921/
Salvaing86203/
Shalvine862/
Shalvina862/
Schalvin862/
Sailvina861/
Salvaint861/
D'Salvin861/
Calvin8321,869/
Selvin83936/
Jalvin83405/
Salven83155/
Solvin83153/
Salvén8356/
Salvim8318/
Zalvin8313/
Sölvin8311/
Salvyn835/
Schalvink800/
Jalving77756/
Shelvin77649/
Chalvin77360/
Solving7739/
Zalvina7733/
Sölving7730/
Salvent7728/
Solvina7714/
Salwain774/
Solvien774/
Tjalvin774/
Salveen773/
Solvind773/
Salvyna772/
Callvin772/
Calvinn771/
Sholvin771/
Jalvine771/
Calvoin771/
Salwine771/
Salbain771/
Salbhin771/
Caulvin770/
Salvesen713,073/
Scholvin71173/
Jalvingh71134/
Salbaing7149/
Šalvienė7145/
Chaulvin7110/
Salvesén715/
Shellvin715/
Žalvienė712/
Salbeing711/
Sallbhin711/
Schelvin710/
Colvin6735,583/
Selven67503/
Solven67100/
Zelvin6799/
Selvén6773/
Calven6741/
Scholvien6738/
Scholving6734/
Calvén6716/
Sölvén6713/
Salvem676/
Jalvén675/
Calvyn673/
Zalven672/
Salvessen672/
Zalvinova671/
Ssalvesen671/
Sölvèn671/
Saliuaina671/
Jalven671/
Selvèn671/

Salvin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Salvin in the Hindi language
साल्विनsalvina33.33
सल्वीनsalvina33.33
साल्वीनsalvina33.33
Salvin in the Marathi language
सलवीनsalavina32.5
सालवीनsalavina27.5
वीनvina25
सालिवनsalivana7.5
साळवीनsalavina5
सेलवीनselavina2.5
Salvin in the Russian language
Салвинsalvin-

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