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 most common in Croatia. It can also occur in the variant forms: Salgaj. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Šalgaj? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,228,735th most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 196,960,700 people. The surname Šalgaj occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Šalgaj are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Croatia, where it is held by 34 people, or 1 in 124,371. In Croatia Šalgaj is primarily concentrated in: Koprivnica-Križevci County, where 29 percent are found, Međimurje County, where 29 percent are found and City of Zagreb, where 21 percent are found. Excluding Croatia this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Slovenia, where 8 percent are found.

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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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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