Family name Sallau (Sallau 
) , globally, is quite a common surname. The family name Sallau is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, where it is quite a rare surname. Likewise, Sallau is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Sallau | Nigeria, United States, India, United Kingdom |
| bashir aliyu sallau Nigerian researcher and professor, NG (b. 1959) |
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