Sanselme Surname

1,252,959th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 184 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Sanselme Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sanselme Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1751:379,55856,305
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Chile11:17,616,47493,597

Sanselme Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sanselme is carried by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sanselme? popularity and diffusion

Sanselme is the 1,252,959th most common last name internationally, held by around 1 in 39,606,228 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Sanselme live; 95 percent live in Western Europe and 95 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

It is most numerous in France, where it is borne by 175 people, or 1 in 379,558. In France Sanselme is primarily concentrated in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 59 percent live, Île-de-France, where 13 percent live and Grand Est, where 10 percent live. Besides France it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 4 percent live and Chile, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sancelme88118/
Janselme8831/
Jeanselme82448/
Chanselme825/
Sanslesme821/
Jangelme758/
Zangelme751/
Jeancelme711/
Sainzilme711/
Zangielme711/
Zangelmi63338/
Cancelmi6388/
Jangelmi639/
Zanzelmi632/
Saincilma591/

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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 Sanselme
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