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

The surname Salim (Arabic: صاليم, Bengali: সেলিম, Georgian: სალიმ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﺎﻟﻢ, Hindi: सलीम, Marathi: सलीम, Oriya: ସଲିମ, Russian: Салим, Tibetan: ས་ལིམ་) is most common in Indonesia. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 565^th most widely held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 7,583 people. Salim is predominantly found in Asia, where 66 percent of Salim reside; 29 percent reside in West Asia and 17 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 631^st most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 1,273,930 people.

The last name is most frequent in Indonesia, where it is held by 132,114 people, or 1 in 1,001. In Indonesia it is primarily concentrated in: East Java, where 20 percent are found, West Java, where 18 percent are found and Central Java, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account Indonesia this surname exists in 160 countries. It is also found in India, where 12 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 8 percent are found.

Salim Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Salim has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Salim surname increased 52,567 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 226,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Salim Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Muslim (73%) in Kenya, Shiite (47%) in Lebanon, Muslim (95%) in Nigeria and Christian (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Salim last name are 7.45% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.68% being registered with the political party.

The amount Salim earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 73.86% less than the national average, earning €7,850 per year; in Norway they earn 27.5% less than the national average, earning 250,903 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 50.85% more than the national average, earning R 358,476 per year; in United States they earn 5.85% more than the national average, earning $45,674 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.08% less than the national average, earning $48,153 CAD per year.