Selvaggi Surname

157,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,787 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Malta

Selvaggi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selvaggi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy1,6521:37,0206,634
United States5781:627,09250,607
Argentina2791:153,20212,946
Canada831:443,92338,562
Malta541:7,968513
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Venezuela131:2,323,39126,733
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
England101:5,571,806158,774
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Uruguay51:686,35229,886
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Selvaggi (28) may also be a first name.

Selvaggi Last Name Facts

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

Selvaggi is more commonly found in Italy than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selvaggi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 157,005th most frequently held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,614,835 people. The surname Selvaggi occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Selvaggi live; 61 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 61 percent live in Italic Europe. It is also the 1,994,417th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 28 people.

The last name Selvaggi is most commonly occurring in Italy, where it is held by 1,652 people, or 1 in 37,020. In Italy it is most numerous in: Apulia, where 35 percent are found, Calabria, where 18 percent are found and Basilicata, where 11 percent are found. Not including Italy this surname exists in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Argentina, where 10 percent are found.

Selvaggi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Selvaggi last name are 7.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.47% being registered with the party.

The amount Selvaggi earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 55.85% more than the national average, earning €46,803 per year; in United States they earn 18.02% more than the national average, earning $50,923 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.11% more than the national average, earning $64,146 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Selvaggio944,123/
Selvaggia9413/
Selvagi9332/
Silvaggi88566/
Salvaggi88125/
Selveggi881/
Selvai862/
Silvaggio82543/
Salvaeggi821/
Selveggio821/
Selvage801,450/
Selvais80401/
Silvagi8020/
Salvagi801/
Selvaji801/
Selvait801/
Selvaiz801/
Selvi7730,026/
Selva7721,469/
Salveggi7556/
Zilvaggi751/
Silvagui751/
Saluaggi751/
Selvager751/
Selvas711,581/
Selvio71381/
Selvie71214/
Sielva71124/
Shelvi71101/
Selvis7174/
Selvaa7150/
Sylvai7147/
Selvat7132/
Szelva7125/
Selviz7123/
Selvay7119/
Silvai7119/
Shelva7119/
Sielvi7114/
Selvad716/
Selvajith716/
Selvaz716/
Silveggio715/
Selvei714/
Seilva714/
Selvip713/
Seelva712/
Selvhi712/
Selvid711/
Celvai711/
Scelva711/
Sealva711/
Sselva711/
Sealvi711/
Selvae711/
Seilvi711/
Selvii711/
Selvau711/
Selvea710/
Salvage672,080/
Selvich67208/
Silvasi67127/
Selviya6772/
Selvija6754/
Silvage6743/
Shelvay6726/
Silvaid6718/
Saluagi6711/
Shelvis6710/
Selvash676/
Shelvie675/
Selvoza675/
Celvaji674/
Salwagi674/
Selvege673/
Selvatt673/
Selvaha673/
D'Selva672/
Selvaja672/
Silvais672/
Selvije671/
Salvogi671/
Celvage671/
Chelvai671/
Schelvi671/
Slevage671/
Silvaci671/
Shellva671/
Shelvaa671/
Shelvas671/
Shelvea671/
Selvace671/
Selveya671/
Selvhge671/
Sielvie671/
Sellevi671/
Selvaza671/
Sylvais671/
Sylvasi671/
Sailvai671/
Silvaxi671/
Silvazi671/
Shelvei671/
Selvish670/

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