Salvus Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Salvus Surname User-submission:

Salvio or Salvus is an Italian surname derived from Latin salvus, meaning 'saved'. This was the family name of the short-lived Roman emperor Otho. It was also borne by several early saints.

Salvus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Salvus Surname Meaning

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Salvio or Salvus is an Italian surname derived from Latin salvus, meaning 'saved'. This was the family name of the short-lived Roman emperor Otho. It was also borne by several early saints.

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Salvus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Salvus is found most frequently in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Salvus? popularity and diffusion

The surname Salvus is the 4,908,606th most common surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 25 percent of Salvus reside; 25 percent reside in North America and 25 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 36,245,893. In The United States Salvus is most prevalent in: Arizona, where 30 percent reside and Oregon, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Salvus occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 25 percent reside and Tanzania, where 13 percent reside.

Salvus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Salvus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Salvus last name expanded 167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Salvus Last Name Statistics demography

Salvus earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 103.94% more than the national average, earning $88,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Salvhus9255/
Salvaus925/
Salveus921/
Salvu914/
Salvau837/
Salvuz834/
Selvus833/
Calvus832/
Salvut831/
Salvou831/
Shalvu831/
Salbus830/
Sailevu77603/
Salbous7789/
Solveus775/
Jalveus771/
Salvosh771/
Shalwus771/
Salbu73267/
Salwu7370/
Salvó7313/
Salvuche711/
Salbos6726/
Salwau6710/
Shalbu678/
Solbus675/
Salbou672/
Salouhous671/
Saalwu671/
Salwuh671/
Colvus670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Salvus
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