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Where Does The Last Name Salai Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Salai (Hindi: सलाई, Marathi: साळाई, Oriya: ସାଲାଇ, Russian: Салаи) is more frequently found in Myanmar than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Šalai, Salaï or Salaí. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Salai? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Salai is the 29,865^th most common family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 407,035 people. The last name Salai is predominantly found in Asia, where 84 percent of Salai reside; 81 percent reside in South Asia and 78 percent reside in Burmo-Asia. It is also the 40,872^nd most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 17,977 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Myanmar, where it is borne by 13,880 people, or 1 in 3,742. Outside of Myanmar this surname exists in 70 countries. It is also common in India, where 3 percent live and Serbia, where 2 percent live.

Salai Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Salai has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 936 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Salai Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Sunni (96%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Salai last name are 17.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.52% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Salai earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 30.75% less than the national average, earning 239,677 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 54.2% less than the national average, earning R 108,828 per year; in United States they earn 5.77% more than the national average, earning $45,640 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.37% less than the national average, earning $38,569 CAD per year.