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

The surname Salig (Arabic: صليغ, Hindi: सालिग, Marathi: सलीग, Oriya: ସଲଗ, Russian: Салиг) occurs most in The Philippines. It can also occur as a variant: Šalig. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 244,645^th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 4,476,380 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 85 percent of Salig live; 80 percent live in Southeast Asia and 77 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Salig is also the 177,272^nd most frequently used forename in the world, borne by 1,849 people.

The last name Salig is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is borne by 1,270 people, or 1 in 79,715. In The Philippines Salig is primarily found in: Zamboanga Peninsula, where 23 percent are found, Northern Mindanao, where 21 percent are found and Central Visayas, where 17 percent are found. Beside The Philippines this last name is found in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Germany, where 4 percent are found.

Salig Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Salig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Salig surname grew 182 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Salig Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Salig surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the political party.

The amount Salig earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.29% more than the national average, earning R 418,932 per year and in United States they earn 16.84% more than the national average, earning $50,417 USD per year.