Salen

Salen Meaning & Origin

About Salen
The surname Salen is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "sàilean," meaning "little heel" or "little heel-shaped hill." It is a locational surname, typically associated with places in Scotland that have a small hill or a heel-shaped land formation. The name Salen signifies a connection to the geographical features of the ancestral homeland and is often found among individuals with Scottish heritage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Salen: 299
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EY1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/salen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Salen in Braille

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

The name Salen in braille

How to sign the name Salen using Sign Language

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

The name Salen in sign language

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