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

The surname Salao (Arabic: سلعو, Bengali: সালাও, Hindi: सलाओ) occurs in Niger more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Salâo. Click here to see other potential spellings of Salao.

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

The surname Salao is the 47,066^th most commonly held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 662,324 people. The surname Salao occurs mostly in Africa, where 65 percent of Salao reside; 64 percent reside in West Africa and 61 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Salao is also the 245,329^th most numerous first name on earth It is held by 1,064 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Niger, where it is borne by 6,747 people, or 1 in 2,845. In Niger it is most prevalent in: Tahoua Region, where 64 percent are found, Maradi Region, where 24 percent are found and Zinder Region, where 6 percent are found. Not including Niger this surname occurs in 44 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 17 percent are found and Thailand, where 9 percent are found.

Salao Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Salao has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 8,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Salao Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Salao last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Salao surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.56% registered with the political party.

The amount Salao earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.28% more than the national average, earning $45,859 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.5% less than the national average, earning $41,983 CAD per year.