Sahelan Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Sahelan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sahelan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia811:1,632,706107,418
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Sahelan (193) may also be a first name.

Sahelan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sahelan (Hindi: साहेलन, Marathi: सहेलन) is held by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sahelan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,034,059th most commonly occurring last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 85,735,834 people. The last name Sahelan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Sahelan live; 98 percent live in Southeast Asia and 96 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 653,740th most widely held given name worldwide. It is borne by 193 people.

It is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 81 people, or 1 in 1,632,706. In Indonesia it is most numerous in: Riau, where 86 percent reside and Central Java, where 14 percent reside. Not including Indonesia this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 2 percent reside and Malaysia, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sahelan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sahelan in the Marathi language
सहेलनsahelana-
Sahelan in the Hindi language
साहेलनsahelana50
सहेलनsahelana50

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sahelan
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