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

The surname Selam (Arabic: سيلام, Bengali: সেলাম, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺴﻼﻡ, Hindi: सेलम, Marathi: सेलम, Oriya: େସଲମ, Russian: Сэлам) is found most frequently in Ethiopia. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Selam.

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

The surname is the 23,116^th most commonly held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 310,690 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 87 percent of Selam live; 81 percent live in East Africa and 81 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 9,381^st most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 109,523 people.

The surname Selam is most frequently held in Ethiopia, where it is held by 18,996 people, or 1 in 5,135. Besides Ethiopia it exists in 47 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 6 percent live and India, where 4 percent live.

Selam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Selam has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 678 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Selam Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Selam are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Selam earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 10.45% less than the national average, earning $38,642 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.78% less than the national average, earning $30,912 CAD per year.