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

Sallay (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺼﻼﻱ, Oriya: ସାଲାୟ) is carried by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Šallay. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

Sallay is the 122,005^th most commonly used surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,942,827 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 49 percent of Sallay reside; 45 percent reside in South Asia and 45 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 419,319^th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 420 people.

The last name Sallay is most widespread in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 1,681 people, or 1 in 12,379. Without taking into account Sri Lanka this last name exists in 41 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 19 percent are found and Hungary, where 11 percent are found.

Sallay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Sallay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sallay surname increased 668 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sallay Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Sallay surname are 14.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.7% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sallay earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 42.22% more than the national average, earning $61,366 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.67% more than the national average, earning $63,928 CAD per year.