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

The last name Silah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺼﻼﺡ, Oriya: ସିଲହ) is more frequently found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 279,018^th most widespread last name internationally, held by around 1 in 5,257,970 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 68 percent of Silah live; 40 percent live in Southeast Asia and 37 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Silah is also the 79,296^th most prevalent forename world-wide, borne by 6,770 people.

Silah is most frequently held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 405 people, or 1 in 326,541. In Indonesia it is primarily concentrated in: East Java, where 34 percent reside, Riau Islands, where 16 percent reside and Central Java, where 8 percent reside. Other than Indonesia Silah occurs in 32 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 26 percent reside and Kenya, where 18 percent reside.

Silah Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Silah has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Silah surname increased 675 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Silah Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Silah surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

Silah earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.53% less than the national average, earning $36,015 USD per year.