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

Saleh (Arabic: الصالح, Bengali: সালেহ, Georgian: სალეჰ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﺎﻟﺢ, Hindi: सालेह, Marathi: सालेह, Oriya: ସାେଲହ) has its highest incidence in Yemen. It may be rendered as: Saléh or Salèh. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 199^th most widely held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,714 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 67 percent of Saleh are found; 54 percent are found in West Asia and 28 percent are found in Levant. Saleh is also the 236^th most commonly held given name worldwide. It is borne by 2,394,339 people.

This surname is most frequent in Yemen, where it is held by 525,027 people, or 1 in 50. In Yemen Saleh is most common in: Ibb Governorate, where 13 percent reside, Taiz Governorate, where 13 percent reside and Sana'a Governorate, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Yemen this surname occurs in 163 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 16 percent reside and Egypt, where 12 percent reside.

Saleh Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Saleh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Saleh last name expanded 112,950 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Saleh Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Saleh surname is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Russia, Muslim (62%) in Kenya, Shiite (45%) in Lebanon and Muslim (92%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Saleh surname are 11.76% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.99% being registered with the political party.

The amount Saleh earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 76.39% less than the national average, earning €7,089 per year; in Norway they earn 23.76% less than the national average, earning 263,844 kr per year; in Peru they earn 460.97% more than the national average, earning S/. 108,745 per year; in South Africa they earn 2.48% more than the national average, earning R 243,528 per year; in Colombia they earn 4.26% less than the national average, earning $21,734,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.93% more than the national average, earning $45,276 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8% more than the national average, earning $53,660 CAD per year.