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

The surname Salum (Hindi: सलूम, Marathi: सलुम, Oriya: ସାଲୁମ, Russian: Салум) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Salúm or Salùm. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 3,935^th most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 51,118 people. The surname Salum occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Salum are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 97 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Salum is also the 12,117^th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 81,986 people.

The last name Salum is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 137,682 people, or 1 in 385. In Tanzania Salum is most prevalent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 22 percent are found, Zanzibar Urban West Region, where 8 percent are found and Tabora Region, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania this surname exists in 77 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Salum Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Salum has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Salum surname rose 1,943 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Salum Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Muslim (50%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Salum last name are 5.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.38% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Salum earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 42.9% less than the national average, earning 197,627 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 55.76% less than the national average, earning R 105,132 per year; in Colombia they earn 21.67% less than the national average, earning $17,782,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.34% more than the national average, earning $43,296 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.05% less than the national average, earning $43,694 CAD per year.