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

Selam (Arabic: سيلام, Bengali: সেলাম, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺴﻼﻡ, Hindi: सेलम, Marathi: सेलम, Oriya: େସଲମ, Russian: Сэлам) is found in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Selam is the 23,116^th most common surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 310,690 people. The surname Selam is predominantly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Selam reside; 81 percent reside in East Africa and 81 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Selam is also the 9,381^st most commonly held forename internationally, held by 109,523 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 18,996 people, or 1 in 5,135. Not including Ethiopia this surname occurs in 47 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 6 percent reside and India, where 4 percent reside.

Selam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Selam has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 678 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Selam Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Selam are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% being registered with the 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.