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

Salem (Arabic: شاليم, Bengali: সালেম, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﺎﻟﻢ, Hindi: सलेम, Marathi: सालेम, Oriya: ସାେଲମ, Russian: Салем) occurs more in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Salém or Salèm. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Salem is the 475^th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 6,589 people. The surname Salem is primarily found in Africa, where 51 percent of Salem reside; 45 percent reside in North Africa and 43 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Salem is also the 1,737^th most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 575,458 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Egypt, where it is held by 314,808 people, or 1 in 292. Other than Egypt this surname exists in 161 countries. It is also common in Yemen, where 18 percent are found and Libya, where 13 percent are found.

Salem Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Salem has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Salem surname rose 7,484 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 11,350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 4,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Salem Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Salem last name is principally Muslim (100%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Sunni (35%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Salem last name are 2.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.57% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Salem earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 52.49% less than the national average, earning €14,266 per year; in Norway they earn 12.86% less than the national average, earning 301,586 kr per year; in Peru they earn 355.18% more than the national average, earning S/. 88,236 per year; in South Africa they earn 1.09% less than the national average, earning R 235,056 per year; in Colombia they earn 13.01% more than the national average, earning $25,655,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.37% more than the national average, earning $48,054 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.51% more than the national average, earning $60,371 CAD per year.