Šalgaj Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Šalgaj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Šalgaj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia341:124,37118,240
Slovenia31:829,22525,091

The alternate forms: Salgaj (1) are calculated separately.

Šalgaj Last Name Facts

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

The surname Šalgaj is borne by more people in Croatia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Salgaj. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Šalgaj? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,228,735th most prevalent family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 196,960,700 people. Šalgaj is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Šalgaj reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

This last name is most commonly held in Croatia, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 124,371. In Croatia Šalgaj is primarily concentrated in: Koprivnica-Križevci County, where 29 percent reside, Međimurje County, where 29 percent reside and City of Zagreb, where 21 percent reside. Barring Croatia this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Slovenia, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Salgaj941/
Šalaj9169/
Šalga917/
Šalaja8312/
Šala80127/
Šalenga771/
Salaj732,933/
Salga731,119/
Šaula73279/
Çalaj73196/
Šalej73136/
Zalga7357/
Šalai7332/
Zalaj7330/
Šalat7314/
Šalap737/
Šolaj735/
Šaloj731/
Šalla731/
Saliaj672,527/
Šolaja671,478/
Shalaj67678/
Sallaj67473/
Salaji67439/
Salaja67376/
Salgat67278/
Salgau67198/
Szalaj67192/
Salaje67173/
Salgas67170/
Sailaj67104/
Çallaj6749/
Salgay6746/
Zallaj6736/
Šallai6732/
Szalga6728/
Chalga6725/
Salgad6722/
Salaju6719/
Çalgap6717/
Chalaj6716/
Salgai6710/
Zalaji6710/
Solgaj678/
Šallay677/
Salnga677/
Salajs675/
Zaulga673/
Šallajová673/
Shalga672/
Salahj672/
Zalaja672/
Saulga672/
Salgej671/
Salajo671/
Salgah671/
Sjalaj671/
Zalaaj671/
Salęga671/
Saulaj671/
Salgha671/
Salhaj671/
Sallga671/
Xhalaj671/
Zalgai671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Šalgaj
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