Meselim Surname

956,400th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 273 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Meselim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meselim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq2041:171,6754,240
Jordan301:294,74810,946
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Yemen91:2,936,14415,216
Syria11:19,301,02222,457

Meselim (29) may also be a first name.

Meselim Last Name Facts

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

Meselim is found in Iraq more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Meselim.

How Common Is The Last Name Meselim? popularity and diffusion

The surname Meselim is the 956,400th most widely held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 26,694,307 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Meselim reside; 100 percent reside in West Asia and 86 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 1,951,561st most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 29 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Iraq, where it is carried by 204 people, or 1 in 171,675. Excluding Iraq this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Jordan, where 11 percent reside and Kuwait, where 11 percent reside.

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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 Meselim
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