Selvaggio Surname
Approximately 4,123 people bear this surname
Selvaggio Surname User-submission:
The Selvaggio surname comes from the adjective selvaggio, which means 'savage' in Italian. Describing an animal as savage means that it is true to its wild, ferocious nature, but if you describe a person or the actions of a person as savage, it means 'cruel' or 'brutal'.
Read More About This SurnameSelvaggio Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 2,405 | 1:25,429 | 4,532 |
| United States | 1,153 | 1:314,362 | 28,754 |
| Argentina | 262 | 1:163,143 | 13,730 |
| Canada | 68 | 1:541,847 | 45,466 |
| Brazil | 65 | 1:3,293,451 | 94,173 |
| Venezuela | 52 | 1:580,848 | 10,516 |
| Spain | 32 | 1:1,461,001 | 45,498 |
| France | 25 | 1:2,656,909 | 193,074 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
Selvaggio (24) may also be a first name.
Selvaggio Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Selvaggio surname comes from the adjective selvaggio, which means 'savage' in Italian. Describing an animal as savage means that it is true to its wild, ferocious nature, but if you describe a person or the actions of a person as savage, it means 'cruel' or 'brutal'. A place can also be described as savage if it's untamed, uninhabitable, and unwelcoming. When savage takes the form of a noun, it means a 'brutal person', and when it's a verb it means 'to attack ferociously'.
- selvaggioSelvaggio Demographics
Average Male Selvaggio Height
172.89 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Selvaggio Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Selvaggio Come From? nationality or country of origin
Selvaggio is found most frequently in Italy. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Selvaggio? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 112,396th most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,767,535 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Selvaggio live; 59 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 58 percent live in Italic Europe. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 24 people.
The last name Selvaggio is most widespread in Italy, where it is carried by 2,405 people, or 1 in 25,429. In Italy Selvaggio is mostly concentrated in: Sicily, where 26 percent live, Campania, where 22 percent live and Apulia, where 20 percent live. Other than Italy this last name is found in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent live and Argentina, where 6 percent live.
Selvaggio Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Selvaggio are 11.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.92% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Selvaggio earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 16.98% less than the national average, earning €24,932 per year; in Peru they earn 71.59% less than the national average, earning S/. 5,508 per year; in United States they earn 21.31% more than the national average, earning $52,346 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.77% more than the national average, earning $57,517 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selvaggi | 94 | 2,787 | / |
| Selvagio | 94 | 93 | / |
| Silvaggio | 89 | 543 | / |
| Zelvaggio | 89 | 37 | / |
| Selvaggia | 89 | 13 | / |
| Selveggio | 89 | 1 | / |
| Selvatgio | 89 | 1 | / |
| Silvaggi | 82 | 566 | / |
| Silvagio | 82 | 13 | / |
| Selveggi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Selvai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Silveggio | 78 | 5 | / |
| Selvais | 75 | 401 | / |
| Selvaiz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Selvaji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Selvait | 75 | 1 | / |
| Selvazzo | 71 | 27 | / |
| Selvajoo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Selvie | 67 | 214 | / |
| Selvaa | 67 | 50 | / |
| Sylvai | 67 | 47 | / |
| Selvay | 67 | 19 | / |
| Silvaiová | 67 | 19 | / |
| Silvai | 67 | 19 | / |
| Selvajith | 67 | 6 | / |
| Selvei | 67 | 4 | / |
| Selvae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Selvoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Selvou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Celvai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Selvau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Selvea | 67 | 0 | / |
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