View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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

Salai (Hindi: सलाई, Marathi: साळाई, Oriya: ସାଲାଇ, Russian: Салаи) occurs in Myanmar more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Šalai, Salaï or Salaí. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Salai is the 29,865^th most common last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 407,035 people. Salai is primarily 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 internationally. It is borne by 17,977 people.

Salai is most widespread in Myanmar, where it is borne by 13,880 people, or 1 in 3,742. Without taking into account Myanmar Salai occurs in 70 countries. It is also found in India, where 3 percent reside and Serbia, where 2 percent reside.

Salai Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Salai has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Salai surname expanded 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 Salai are 17.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.52% registered with 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.