Explore the Family Name Salaam

The meaning of Salaam

Muslim: variant of Salam. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Abdul, Ali, Khadijah, Rashad, Rashid, Bilal, Dawud, Maryam, Najla, Aaliyah, Abdel, Abdul Karim.

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How common is the last name Salaam in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Salaam" has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname rose from 19,657 in 2000 to 17,992 in 2010, showing an 8.47% increase. Additionally, there was a 22.3% rise in the count of individuals carrying the Salaam surname, from 1,269 in 2000 to 1,552 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people also increased by 12.77%, going from 0.47 in 2000 to 0.53 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,657	#17,992	8.47%
Count	1,269	1,552	22.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.47	0.53	12.77%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Salaam

Regarding the ethnic identity of individuals with the surname "Salaam," the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some fluctuation between 2000 and 2010. The majority are identified as Black, with 90.15% in the year 2000 which slightly decreased to 89.30% in 2010. A notable increase occurred within the Hispanic group, rising from 2.44% in 2000 to 3.80% in 2010, which suggests a 55.74% increase. The White population carrying the Salaam name experienced a decrease by 22.29%, dropping from 3.23% to 2.51%. Meanwhile, both the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups remained relatively low, with the former seeing a slight increase from 0% to 1.10% and the latter introducing a new figure at 0.39% in 2010. Those identifying as two or more races saw a small increase of 2.11%, from 2.84% to 2.90%.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	90.15%	89.3%	-0.94%
Hispanic	2.44%	3.8%	55.74%
Two or More Races	2.84%	2.9%	2.11%
White	3.23%	2.51%	-22.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.1%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.39%	0%