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).

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

Similar surnames: Salame, Sala, Salama, Salaam, Salem, Salas, Salameh, Salah, Salim, Salih

3K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
166	Military Records
643	Immigration Records
743	Census and Voter Lists
329	Member Trees

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Where is the Salam family from?

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 1911 there were 7 Salam families living in New Brunswick. This was about 39% of all the recorded Salam's in Canada. New Brunswick and 1 other province had the highest population of Salam families in 1911.

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What did your Salam ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Bookkeeper was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Salam.

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Bookkeeper

50%

Vendeur

50%

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Census Record

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 List

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

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Military Records

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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Salam Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Salam family from?

What did your Salam ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Bookkeeper was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Salam.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Bookkeeper

50%

Vendeur

50%

What Salam family records will you find?

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.

Salam Family History

Salam Surname Meaning

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Salam Surname Meaning

5,000 record(s) for Salam

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Where is the Salam family from?

What did your Salam ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

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Military Records

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