Salava

Salava Meaning & Origin

About Salava
The surname Salava is of Finnish origin and is derived from the word "salava," which means "willow" in Finnish. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally given to someone who lived near a willow tree or a place with willow trees. The name Salava is relatively rare and is primarily found in Finland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Salava: 230
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Salava 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 Salava is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLF
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S04010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AA0 L AA1 V AH0
🌐 IPA
/salava*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Salava in Braille

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

The name Salava in braille

How to sign the name Salava using Sign Language

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

The name Salava in sign language

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