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Salam Family History

Salam Surname Meaning

Muslim: from a personal name based on Arabic salām ‘peace, safety, security’. Al-Salām ‘the All-Peaceable’ is an attribute of Allah, giving rise to the compound name ʿAbd al-Salām, ʿAbdul-Salām, ʿAbdus-Salām (see Abdelsalam, Abdulsalam, and Abdussalaam).

As-salāmu ʿalaikum ‘peace be upon you’ is a universal greeting among Muslims. This name is a cognate of the Jewish and Christian Biblical name Solomon (Arabic form Suleiman).

Compare Salaam and see also Salama.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Salam families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Salam family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Salam families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Salam family living in Essex. This was 100% of all the recorded Salam's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Salam families in 1891.
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What did your Salam ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Domestic Servant was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Salam. 100% of Salam women worked as a Domestic Servant.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Domestic Servant
    100%

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There are 743 census records available for the last name Salam. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Salam census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 643 immigration records available for the last name Salam. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 166 military records available for the last name Salam. For the veterans among your Salam ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Salam lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2003, in the United States, Salam life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Salam in 1965 was 57, and 57 in 2003.

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