Saldiva

Saldiva Meaning & Origin

About Saldiva
The surname Saldiva is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Saldivar, which is a town in the province of Burgos, Spain. The name is believed to have originated from the combination of the elements "sal," meaning salt, and "diva," meaning goddess or divine. Therefore, the surname Saldiva can be interpreted to mean "divine salt" or "goddess of salt."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Saldiva: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLTF
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S043010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AA0 L D IY1 V AH0
🌐 IPA
/saldiva*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLTF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S431

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Saldiva in Braille

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

The name Saldiva in braille

How to sign the name Saldiva using Sign Language

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

The name Saldiva in sign language

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