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

The last name Salan (Arabic: صالين, Bengali: সলং, Georgian: სალან, Hindi: सलन, Marathi: सालन, Oriya: ସାଲାନ, Russian: Салан) occurs in Somalia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Salán, Salàn or Sălan. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Salan is the 33,400^th most widely held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 458,135 people. The surname Salan occurs mostly in Africa, where 42 percent of Salan are found; 41 percent are found in East Africa and 40 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. Salan is also the 57,306^th most frequently used given name throughout the world, held by 11,046 people.

The surname Salan is most widely held in Somalia, where it is carried by 5,294 people, or 1 in 2,541. Excluding Somalia this surname exists in 80 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 19 percent are found and The Philippines, where 10 percent are found.

Salan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Salan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,181 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Salan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Salan surname is primarily 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 Republicans than The US average, with 60.71% being 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.