View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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

The last name Salai (Hindi: सलाई, Marathi: साळाई, Oriya: ସାଲାଇ, Russian: Салаи) occurs in Myanmar more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Šalai, Salaï or Salaí. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 29,865^th most numerous surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 407,035 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 84 percent of Salai are found; 81 percent are found in South Asia and 78 percent are found in Burmo-Asia. Salai is also the 40,872^nd most commonly occurring forename internationally It is held by 17,977 people.

It is most commonly used in Myanmar, where it is held by 13,880 people, or 1 in 3,742. Beside Myanmar it occurs in 70 countries. It is also found in India, where 3 percent live and Serbia, where 2 percent live.

Salai Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Salai has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Salai last name grew 936 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Salai Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Salai last name is principally Sunni (96%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Salai surname are 17.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national 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.