Abu Selim Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Egypt

Abu Selim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abu Selim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India141:54,790,384527,769
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368

Abu Selim (161) may also be a first name.

Abu Selim Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Abu Selim Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Abu Selim is found most frequently in India. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Abu Selim? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,206,983rd most widely held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 82 percent of Abu Selim reside; 82 percent reside in South Asia and 64 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 722,635th most frequent forename worldwide It is held by 161 people.

The surname Abu Selim is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 54,790,384. In India it is most prevalent in: West Bengal, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account India Abu Selim exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 18 percent reside and Egypt, where 18 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Abu Salim896,251/
Abu Selem891/
Abu Seleem841/
Abu Salem7811,578/
Abu-Salim7812/
Abou Salem7423/
Abu Saleem7411/
Abu Shalem741/
Abu Shilin741/
Abu-Salem67223/
Abou-Salem6319/
Abu-Saleem6314/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abu Selim
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