Šalja Surname
Approximately 257 people bear this surname
Šalja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 74 | 1:33,617 | 6,581 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 62 | 1:57,039 | 6,692 |
| Croatia | 32 | 1:132,144 | 18,905 |
| Montenegro | 31 | 1:20,631 | 2,201 |
| Kosovo | 28 | 1:66,495 | 4,519 |
| Serbia | 28 | 1:255,177 | 13,976 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
The alternate forms: Salja (387) are calculated separately.
Šalja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Šalja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Šalja (Arabic: صلجي, Hindi: सालजा) is found in Slovenia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Salja. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Šalja? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 996,001st most numerous last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 28,356,210 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Šalja are found; 99 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 88 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
This last name is most numerous in Slovenia, where it is carried by 74 people, or 1 in 33,617. In Slovenia it is most common in: Drava, where 39 percent live, Central Slovenia, where 32 percent live and Upper Carniola, where 14 percent live. Excluding Slovenia it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 24 percent live and Croatia, where 12 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salja | 93 | 387 | / |
| Šolja | 80 | 47 | / |
| Çalja | 80 | 23 | / |
| Šalji | 80 | 18 | / |
| Zalja | 80 | 3 | / |
| Salija | 73 | 784 | / |
| Sailja | 73 | 670 | / |
| Sallja | 73 | 364 | / |
| Šaljić | 73 | 234 | / |
| Saljay | 73 | 135 | / |
| Shalja | 73 | 95 | / |
| Saljah | 73 | 25 | / |
| Saljas | 73 | 15 | / |
| Zalija | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saljad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Šoljga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saljoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shailja | 67 | 267 | / |
| Shalija | 67 | 48 | / |
| Chalija | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sallija | 67 | 4 | / |
| Schalja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Salhija | 67 | 2 | / |
| Salujya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chaljas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Salijja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Salijay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saljiaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssailja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Salujia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaljas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaulja | 67 | 1 | / |
Šalja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Šalja in the Hindi language | ||
| सालजा | salaja | 46.15 |
| सलजा | salaja | 43.59 |
| सल्जा | salja | 5.13 |
| शैल्जा | sailja | 2.56 |
| शैलजा | sailaja | 2.56 |
| Šalja in the Arabic language | ||
| صلجي | sljy | - |
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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 Šalja
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