Salaz

Salaz Meaning & Origin

About Salaz
The surname Salaz is of Spanish origin and is derived from the personal name Salazar. It is a habitational surname, indicating that the original bearer was from a place called Salazar. The name Salazar itself is believed to have Basque origins, with "sala" meaning "hall" and "zahar" meaning "old." Therefore, the surname Salaz likely refers to someone who came from an old hall or manor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Salaz: 981
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,255
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AA1 L AA0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɑlɑz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Salaz in Braille

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

The name Salaz in braille

How to sign the name Salaz using Sign Language

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

The name Salaz in sign language

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