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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 or territory. It can occur as: Salúm or Salùm. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

Salum is the 3,935^th most commonly used surname internationally. It is borne by around 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. It is also the 12,117^th most numerous first name on earth It is held by 81,986 people.

It is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is borne 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. Apart from Tanzania this last name occurs in 77 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Salum Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Salum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Salum surname expanded 1,943 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Salum Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Salum last name is primarily Muslim (50%) in Kenya.

In The United States Salum are 5.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.38% registered with the 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.