Salvas

Salvas Meaning & Origin

About Salvas
The surname Salvas is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Salvat, which itself is derived from the Latin name Salvatus, meaning "saved" or "rescued." It is believed that the surname Salvas was originally given to someone who was considered a savior or rescuer, or it could have been a nickname for someone who had a reputation for saving others from danger or difficult situations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Salvas: 608
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,736
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLFS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S04102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AA1 L V AA0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɑlvɑz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Salvas in Braille

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

The name Salvas in braille

How to sign the name Salvas using Sign Language

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

The name Salvas in sign language

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