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

The surname Salih (Arabic: صليح, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﺎﻟﺢ, Hindi: सालिह, Marathi: सलीह) occurs more in Sudan more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Sàlih. Click here for other potential spellings of Salih.

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

The last name is the 1,005^th most commonly used last name internationally, held by around 1 in 13,679 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 85 percent of Salih are found; 76 percent are found in North Africa and 75 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 2,296^th most common given name throughout the world, borne by 444,558 people.

Salih is most prevalent in Sudan, where it is carried by 388,363 people, or 1 in 97. Not including Sudan this surname is found in 112 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 7 percent live and Ethiopia, where 4 percent live.

Salih Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Russia and Druze (95%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Salih are 31.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 84.62% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Salih earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 27.82% less than the national average, earning 249,799 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,753 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.49% less than the national average, earning $44,966 CAD per year.