Selvaggio Surname

112,396th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,123 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Palau

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'.

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Selvaggio Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy2,4051:25,4294,532
United States1,1531:314,36228,754
Argentina2621:163,14313,730
Canada681:541,84745,466
Brazil651:3,293,45194,173
Venezuela521:580,84810,516
Spain321:1,461,00145,498
France251:2,656,909193,074
England151:3,714,537119,675
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Palau11:21,643223
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Chile11:17,616,47493,597

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'.

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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 can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Selvaggio click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selvaggio? popularity and diffusion

It is the 112,396th most commonly held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,767,535 people. The surname occurs predominantly 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 occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 24 people.

The surname Selvaggio is most numerous in Italy, where it is carried by 2,405 people, or 1 in 25,429. In Italy it is most numerous in: Sicily, where 26 percent are found, Campania, where 22 percent are found and Apulia, where 20 percent are found. Not including Italy it exists in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Argentina, where 6 percent are found.

Selvaggio Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Selvaggio last name are 11.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.92% being registered with the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Selvaggi942,787/
Selvagio9493/
Silvaggio89543/
Zelvaggio8937/
Selvaggia8913/
Selveggio891/
Selvatgio891/
Silvaggi82566/
Silvagio8213/
Selveggi821/
Selvai802/
Silveggio785/
Selvais75401/
Selvaiz751/
Selvaji751/
Selvait751/
Selvazzo7127/
Selvajoo711/
Selvie67214/
Selvaa6750/
Sylvai6747/
Selvay6719/
Silvaiová6719/
Silvai6719/
Selvajith676/
Selvei674/
Selvae671/
Selvoy671/
Selvou671/
Celvai671/
Selvau671/
Selvea670/

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