Family name Salanus (Salanus 
) , all around the world, is a very rare cognomen. The last name Salanus is habitual in Northern Europe, particularly Sweden, where it is a rare surname. Much less frequently, Salanus is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Salanus | South Africa, Sweden |
| magnus salanus Swedish politician, SE (b. 1616) |
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| nicolaus jonæ salanus Swedish politician, SE (b. 1618) |
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| petrus salanus (b. 1670) |
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