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

The surname Salan (Arabic: صالين, Bengali: সলং, Georgian: სალან, Hindi: सलन, Marathi: सालन, Oriya: ସାଲାନ, Russian: Салан) is most common in Somalia. It may also appear as: Salán, Salàn or Sălan. For other possible spellings of Salan click here.

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

The surname is the 33,400^th most prevalent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 458,135 people. Salan occurs predominantly in Africa, where 42 percent of Salan live; 41 percent live in East Africa and 40 percent live in Cushitic Africa. Salan is also the 57,306^th most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 11,046 people.

The last name Salan is most numerous in Somalia, where it is borne by 5,294 people, or 1 in 2,541. Outside of Somalia it is found in 80 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 19 percent reside and The Philippines, where 10 percent reside.

Salan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Salan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Salan last name expanded 1,181 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Salan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Salan last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Muslim (86%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Salan last name are 13.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.71% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Salan earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.76% less than the national average, earning $39,802 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.37% less than the national average, earning $47,016 CAD per year.