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'.
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| 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'.
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Selvaggio Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Selvaggio Come From? nationality or country of origin
Selvaggio occurs more in Italy more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Selvaggio? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 112,396th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,767,535 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Selvaggio are found; 59 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 58 percent are found in Italic Europe. Selvaggio is also the 2,187,323rd most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 24 people.
The surname Selvaggio is most prevalent in Italy, where it is held by 2,405 people, or 1 in 25,429. In Italy Selvaggio is most prevalent in: Sicily, where 26 percent reside, Campania, where 22 percent reside and Apulia, where 20 percent reside. Barring Italy this last name occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Argentina, where 6 percent reside.
Selvaggio Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Selvaggio surname are 11.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.92% being registered to vote for 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
| 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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