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

The last name Salamu (Hindi: सलामू, Marathi: सलामु, Oriya: ସଲମୁ) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 80,765^th most widespread last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,209,551 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Salamu reside; 36 percent reside in West Africa and 36 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 81,692^nd most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 6,465 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,171 people, or 1 in 81,595. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Kano, where 55 percent reside, Sokoto, where 11 percent reside and Yobe, where 4 percent reside. Other than Nigeria this surname occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 19 percent reside and Zambia, where 15 percent reside.

Salamu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Muslim (97%) in Nigeria.

The amount Salamu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.03% less than the national average, earning R 92,616 per year and in Canada they earn 6.3% more than the national average, earning $52,813 CAD per year.