LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Salem
Salem is the 3,902nd most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 8,836 people carried it — about 3.0 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Salem are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White83.4%
Hispanic5.9%
Multiracial3.8%
Asian American3.8%
Black3.0%
Native American0.2%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#6,422
4,974
2000
#5,019
6,413
2010
#4,215
8,404
2020
#3,902
8,836