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

Salas (Arabic: سلاس, Hindi: सलास, Marathi: सालस, Russian: Салас) is more commonly found in Mexico than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Salaš, Salaş, Salás or Sàlàs. Click here for other potential spellings of Salas.

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

The last name is the 806^th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 11,079 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Salas are found; 42 percent are found in South America and 31 percent are found in Hispano-North America. Salas is also the 95,635^th most widely held forename in the world It is held by 5,050 people.

The last name is most numerous in Mexico, where it is borne by 201,912 people, or 1 in 615. In Mexico it is mostly found in: México, where 9 percent live, Veracruz, where 9 percent live and Nuevo León, where 7 percent live. Barring Mexico this surname is found in 143 countries. It is also common in Venezuela, where 11 percent live and Peru, where 10 percent live.

Salas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Salas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held 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 carrying the last name is chiefly Melkite Greek Catholic (67%) in Lebanon.

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