von Salis Surname

1,459,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

von Salis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

von Salis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1271:64,6697,915
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

von Salis Last Name Facts

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

The surname von Salis is more commonly found in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of von Salis click here.

How Common Is The Last Name von Salis? popularity and diffusion

The last name von Salis is the 1,459,453rd most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 49,914,698 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 91 percent of von Salis are found; 88 percent are found in Western Europe and 87 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most common in Switzerland, where it is held by 127 people, or 1 in 64,669. In Switzerland von Salis is most frequent in: Canton of Zürich, where 33 percent live, Canton of Graubünden, where 21 percent live and Canton of St Gallen, where 15 percent live. Barring Switzerland it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent live and Sweden, where 3 percent live.

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