Zaldaña Surname

75,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,511 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
El Salvador
Highest density in:
El Salvador

Zaldaña Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zaldaña Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
El Salvador5,0101:1,266250
Guatemala1,1581:13,8881,322
Mexico1311:947,52812,750
Peru981:324,32811,673
Ecuador311:513,09210,998
Panama311:126,2024,409
Nicaragua181:334,5053,129
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Honduras51:1,763,2885,823
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077

The alternate forms: Zaldana (779) are calculated separately.

Zaldaña Last Name Facts

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

Zaldaña occurs most in El Salvador. It can also occur in the variant forms: Zaldana. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zaldaña? popularity and diffusion

It is the 75,387th most frequently held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,119,267 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Zaldaña are found; 96 percent are found in Central America and 96 percent are found in Hispano-Central America.

This last name is most widespread in El Salvador, where it is carried by 5,010 people, or 1 in 1,266. In El Salvador Zaldaña is primarily concentrated in: Santa Ana Department, where 25 percent live, La Libertad Department, where 25 percent live and San Salvador Department, where 20 percent live. Not including El Salvador it exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Guatemala, where 18 percent live and Mexico, where 2 percent live.

Zaldaña Last Name Statistics demography

Zaldaña earn significantly less than the average income. In Peru they earn 25.84% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,375 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zaldana95779/
Zaldañia931/
Saldaña86176,220/
Zaldaño8617/
Caldaña861/
Saldañas8081/
Saldañna801/
Saldañia801/
Saldaaña801/
Saldana7136,958/
Saldaño715,460/
Caldana712,412/
Saldeña71176/
Saldoña716/
Soldaña715/
Saldañe714/
Zaldano713/
Zaldani712/
Zaldena712/
Zaldona711/
Jaldana711/
Saldanha6763,920/
Saldhana671,148/
Saldania67177/
Saldanas6734/
Saldanna6732/
Saldanah6728/
Saldanga6716/
Saldahna6714/
Saldamha678/
Saldaños674/
Saldaana673/
Saldanya673/
Saldanea673/
Saldanja672/
Saldan'a672/
Saldasna672/
Salddana672/
Jaldhana671/
Jaldaani671/
Jsaldana671/
Caldanha671/

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Footnotes

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