Saldivia

Saldivia Meaning & Origin

About Saldivia
The surname Saldivia is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Saldivia, which is located in the province of Lugo, Galicia, Spain. The name is believed to have originated from the combination of the elements "sal," meaning salt, and "divia," meaning divine or heavenly. Therefore, the surname Saldivia can be interpreted to mean "divine salt" or "heavenly salt."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Saldivia: 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 Saldivia 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 IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/saldivia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLTF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S431

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Saldivia in Braille

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

The name Saldivia in braille

How to sign the name Saldivia using Sign Language

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

The name Saldivia in sign language

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