View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The surname Salas (Arabic: سلاس, Hindi: सलास, Marathi: सालस, Russian: Салас) is most common in Mexico. It can also occur in the variant forms: Salaš, Salaş, Salás or Sàlàs. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 806^th most frequently occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 11,079 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Salas live; 42 percent live in South America and 31 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 95,635^th most widespread forename in the world It is held by 5,050 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Mexico, where it is carried by 201,912 people, or 1 in 615. In Mexico it is most common in: México, where 9 percent are found, Veracruz, where 9 percent are found and Nuevo León, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Mexico Salas exists in 143 countries. It is also found in Venezuela, where 11 percent are found and Peru, where 10 percent are found.

Salas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Salas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Salas last name rose 13,363 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 5,925 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Salas Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Melkite Greek Catholic (67%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Salas surname are 42.19% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.42% registered with the political party.

The amount Salas earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 65.16% less than the national average, earning €10,461 per year; in Norway they earn 36.05% less than the national average, earning 221,309 kr per year; in Peru they earn 8.75% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,082 per year; in Colombia they earn 12.65% less than the national average, earning $19,829,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 17.24% less than the national average, earning $35,711 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.74% less than the national average, earning $47,326 CAD per year.