Salanga

Salanga Meaning & Origin

About Salanga
The surname Salanga is of Filipino origin and is derived from the Tagalog word "salang," which means "to place" or "to put." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it originated from a specific place or region. The name Salanga suggests that the family who bears it may have ancestral ties to a location where they were known for their role in placing or arranging something, such as a village or a particular occupation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Salanga is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Salanga: 290
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67,943
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Salanga based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Salanga is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLNK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S040520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AH0 L AA1 NG G AH0
🌐 IPA
/salanga*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Salanga in Braille

Here's how to represent Salanga in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Salanga in braille

How to sign the name Salanga using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Salanga using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Salanga in sign language

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