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

The surname Salaj (Hindi: सलज, Marathi: सलज, Oriya: ସଲାଜ) is borne by more people in Albania than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Šalaj. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 150,391^st most frequently held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,484,673 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Salaj live; 63 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 31 percent live in Albano-Europe. It is also the 540,009^th most widespread given name on earth, borne by 271 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Albania, where it is held by 870 people, or 1 in 3,349. In Albania it is mostly concentrated in: Tirana County, where 19 percent reside, Berat County, where 19 percent reside and Fier County, where 17 percent reside. Outside of Albania Salaj exists in 40 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 22 percent reside and Slovakia, where 15 percent reside.

Salaj Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Salaj last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% registered with the political party.

The amount Salaj earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 27.54% less than the national average, earning 250,780 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.6% more than the national average, earning $44,271 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.76% more than the national average, earning $59,998 CAD per year.