Esselem Surname
Approximately 250 people bear this surname
Esselem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 242 | 1:85,823 | 10,423 |
| Mauritania | 7 | 1:584,980 | 20,004 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Esselem (28) may also be a first name.
Esselem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Esselem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Esselem (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺳﻠﻢ) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Esselem? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,014,722nd most numerous surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 29,150,184 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Esselem are found; 96 percent are found in Central Africa and 96 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,994,417th most widely held forename in the world It is held by 28 people.
The surname Esselem is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is held by 242 people, or 1 in 85,823. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: West Region, where 62 percent reside, Centre Region, where 20 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 8 percent reside. Other than Cameroon this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Mauritania, where 3 percent reside and Switzerland, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esseilem | 93 | 3 | / |
| Eselem | 92 | 121 | / |
| Essalem | 86 | 1,109 | / |
| Esselen | 86 | 203 | / |
| Esielem | 86 | 13 | / |
| Eseilem | 86 | 10 | / |
| Eshelem | 86 | 3 | / |
| Isselem | 86 | 2 | / |
| Eseleme | 86 | 2 | / |
| Esselim | 86 | 2 | / |
| Eseleam | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hesselheim | 82 | 6 | / |
| Es'salem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Essoïlem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Essailem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Isseleme | 80 | 1 | / |
| Isseilem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Asseilem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Isseïlem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Geiselem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eyssalem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Asseliem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aselem | 77 | 50 | / |
| Esalem | 77 | 30 | / |
| Oselem | 77 | 7 | / |
| Eselen | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ezelem | 77 | 1 | / |
| Iselem | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yeshealem | 75 | 25 | / |
| Esselin | 71 | 512 | / |
| Essalim | 71 | 385 | / |
| Eiselen | 71 | 195 | / |
| Issalem | 71 | 11 | / |
| Assalem | 71 | 8 | / |
| Hasselheim | 71 | 7 | / |
| Assilem | 71 | 5 | / |
| Iseleme | 71 | 5 | / |
| Esaleim | 71 | 4 | / |
| Asselim | 71 | 4 | / |
| Essilen | 71 | 4 | / |
| Haselem | 71 | 2 | / |
| Osaelem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hesalem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eshilem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eyselen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aseilem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Esaleem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Iseilem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Echelem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Esseling | 67 | 293 | / |
| Echeleme | 67 | 20 | / |
| Hasselim | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hassalem | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gesselin | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hesselin | 67 | 4 | / |
| Heuselen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eseilien | 67 | 1 | / |
| Easyslim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asssalem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeshilem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oshielem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eshellen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haseleim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Esselina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoselhem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hesselyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heshelen | 67 | 1 | / |
Esselem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Esselem in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺳﻠﻢ | aslm | 40 |
| ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻢ | alslm | 40 |
| ﺍﻟﺴﻼﻡ | alslam | 20 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Esselem
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