Seelan Surname

108,618th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Seelan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Seelan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka1,8271:11,3891,622
India1,0711:716,21433,034
Malaysia4261:69,2355,048
United Arab Emirates2011:45,5834,611
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Bahrain1031:13,0932,472
Singapore981:56,2012,231
Kuwait961:39,5914,718
Qatar661:35,7273,681
England561:994,96549,531
Canada391:944,75971,777
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Pakistan121:14,886,99061,272
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
France31:22,140,907385,998
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Seelan (1,874) may also be a first name.

Seelan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Seelan (Bengali: সিলন, Marathi: िसलन) occurs most in Sri Lanka. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Seelan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Seelan is the 108,618th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,700,711 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Seelan live; 68 percent live in South Asia and 68 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Seelan is also the 175,764th most frequent first name globally, borne by 1,874 people.

The surname Seelan is most frequent in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 1,827 people, or 1 in 11,389. Apart from Sri Lanka this surname occurs in 38 countries. It is also common in India, where 25 percent live and Malaysia, where 10 percent live.

Seelan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Seelan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Seelan surname expanded 2,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Seelan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Seelan are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Seelan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 90.46% less than the national average, earning R 22,668 per year; in United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.88% more than the national average, earning $50,120 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Seeland921,374/
Sheelan92375/
Seelane92283/
Seelyan9215/
Seelean925/
Seelang924/
Seelann921/
Jseelan921/
Seelamn921/
Seelaan921/
Selan9119,384/
Seelandt86102/
Seelaung866/
Seesland864/
Sajeelan862/
Seeleang862/
Seeliang862/
Sehelane861/
Seelatin861/
Shheelan861/
Sheeland860/
Seetland860/
Sheelean860/
Seelam8352,497/
Seylan832,480/
Selian832,265/
Selane831,888/
Selang831,067/
Suelan831,067/
Seland83806/
Saelan83536/
Jeelan83284/
Shelan83115/
Selant83104/
Selyan8360/
Selahn8356/
Selhan8356/
Sehlan8347/
Seilan8340/
Sealan8336/
Zeelan8326/
Selgan8326/
Selann8315/
Ceelan838/
Sselan837/
Selean837/
Soelan835/
Seelon834/
Sielan834/
Selaan833/
Selain833/
Seulan832/
Selaun831/
Selamn831/
Selanh831/
Scheeland8052/
Sheelam773,808/
Seliane771,485/
Sieland77725/
Seilane77720/
Seilhan77568/
Sajelan77387/
Seulean77378/
Zeeland77310/
Seillan77289/
Shelane77156/
Jheelan77142/
Sealand77125/
Seliang7783/
Shellan7754/
Saelian7747/
Setlang7741/
Sehland7737/
Selhane7728/
Shelian7722/
Sujelan7719/
Shelhan7717/
Cheelan7717/
Seiland7716/
Shelgan7715/
Selatin7715/
Seealam7714/
Sheilan7714/
Seylyan7711/
Sielane7711/
Setlane7711/
Shehlan7710/
Schelan7710/
Selanne778/
Seilang778/
Shelyan776/
Sheland775/
Selahan775/
Setland775/
Seyland774/
Sielian774/
Sealant774/
Jeelaan774/
Seelaam773/
Selaing773/
Selandt773/
Seleane773/
Shelang772/
Shaelan772/
Sealang772/
Shelaan772/
Selamne772/
Suellan772/
Souelan772/
Sawelan772/
Selaine772/
Sejalan772/
Suelian772/
Selasin772/
Seeliam772/
Seelong772/
Saellan771/
Saelyan771/
Jeelant771/
Jeelasn771/
Hseelam771/
Sielhan771/
Selaane771/
Seslyan771/
Sehalan771/
Sehelam771/
Seilyan771/
Szeland771/
Szelang771/
Sseelam771/
Sselang771/
Selatne771/
Sielang771/
Seelein771/
Sejlhan771/
Søeland771/
Seylane771/
Seilant771/
Sealane771/
Seeleam771/
Sealian771/
Seslain771/
Zeelaan771/
Shetlan770/
Shelean770/
Shealan770/
Shelanh770/
Sethlan770/
Sheelon770/
Selam7323,456/
Gelan7317,138/
Salan7315,907/
Solan7310,464/
Celan735,509/
Silan733,011/
Selon73906/
Zelan73499/
Jelan73316/
Sylan7330/
Xelan731/
Sălan731/
Scheland71149/
Seillant71116/
Shetland7173/
Selanova7170/
Shelland7156/
Sealiang7154/
Schelian7147/
Seatlane7140/
Shetlane7136/
Sehlandt7133/
Shellian7126/
Seilhean7116/
Shelahyn7113/
Setlhane7110/
Schelean719/
Sealeang719/
Selasing716/
Settland716/
Seyilane716/
Seilhant715/
Seyilhan714/
Sheliang714/
Shellane713/
Sheellam713/
Selattin713/
Schelhan713/
Shelaine712/
Schelain712/
Sajelian712/
Selassin712/
Seeleaum712/
Sheelong711/
Shelanne711/
Shelhane711/
Sheelasingh711/
Shellang711/
Selaysin711/
Seetlein711/
Siyelane711/
Sheulane711/
Shehlane711/
Sselatin711/
Seiliant711/
Selachin711/
Seatland711/
Sheillan711/
Seethlam711/
Shaellan710/
Sijeland710/
Shelantt710/
Selassen710/
Shielhan710/
Sethland710/
Ceylan67147,986/
Shalan6712,134/
Salian6710,995/
Gelane6710,008/
Salaun679,024/
Sahlan677,158/
Silang676,754/
Jeylan675,293/
Saylan674,908/
Chelan673,350/
Geylan672,830/
Sallan672,497/
Jeilan672,435/
Gelain672,421/
Solhan672,312/
Salaan671,831/
Salhan671,520/
Sailan671,293/
Gelant671,271/
Celant671,196/
Selong671,117/
Jelian67749/
Soilan67729/
Zeylan67644/
Shylan67601/
Solian67582/
Salean67510/
Celian67487/
Saulan67487/
Geland67485/
Gelang67456/
Solaun67431/
Sholan67409/
Silhan67388/
Jelane67384/
Selham67378/
Silian67373/
Shilan67352/
Salain67312/
Shelam67286/
Silane67263/
Soulan67214/
Sağlan67202/
Silgan67184/
Seleam67161/
Zaelan67152/
Selaim67141/
Silain67138/
Suilan67129/
Geslan67120/
Suelon67111/
Saalan67110/
Silaan67107/
Selyanova67104/
Sığlan67103/
Soylan67102/
Celand67101/
Siland6796/
Zeland6790/
Celhan6779/
Getlan6778/
Celgan6778/
Jeelam6767/
Selion6762/
Shelon6761/
Selonk6760/
Celann6759/
Seylam6758/
Jelang6755/
Solean6755/
Zhelan6752/
Ceelam6751/
Silyan6748/
Gelean6747/
Zetlan6746/
Sollan6745/
Ceilan6745/
Solaan6744/
Setlam6741/
Šelian6735/
Sealam6734/
Zelant6734/
Shelanova6725/
Syland6724/
Cehlan6724/
Gelian6722/
Zelahn6720/
Silean6719/
Seliam6718/
Silann6717/
Celane6717/
Solain6717/
Säland6716/
Zelane6715/
Celain6715/
Seelom6715/
Zelang6714/
Zeilan6713/
Selianova6713/
Djelan6713/
Shelahyna6713/
Shellyann6712/
Jhelan6712/
Schelasin6711/
Sohlan6711/
Seylanova6710/
Zelyan6710/
Seilon6710/
Zielan679/
Zelhan679/
Sealon677/
Gielan677/
Sajlan677/
Syolan677/
Salann676/
Jelain676/
Zeulan676/
Silaun676/
Selyon675/
Sislan675/
Sylain675/
Selyahtin675/
Salanh675/
Zeelon674/
Sselam674/
Sylaan674/
Silant674/
Dželan674/
Saelon674/
Selein674/
Setlhaung674/
Seloun673/
Zelian673/
Celyan673/
Selont673/
Selannova672/
Celang672/
Shjlan672/
Shchelyan672/
Salahn672/
Selaittin672/
Jislan672/
Jelanh672/
Selhanova671/
Gelamn671/
Celean671/
Zelanc671/
Sheilaann671/
Shellanne671/
Selhon671/
Setlon671/
Seilam671/
Sowelland671/
Seylon671/
Zelain671/
Gislan671/
Jealan671/
Jelean671/
Jeland671/
Souelyane671/
Seslon671/
Seulon671/
Selond671/
Selaadtin671/
Söland671/
Sylane671/
Gelank671/
Gelann671/
Cejlan671/
Chehelian671/
Zealan671/
Seslam671/
Silasn671/
Selgon671/
Seehaloon671/
Seelachim671/
Selamt671/
Selomn671/
Sheylanne671/
Seğlam671/
Sylhan671/
Zeelam671/
Jeslan671/
Seloin670/
Sheitland670/
Zelean670/
Scheuland670/
Scilan670/
Ceslan670/
Scheelein670/
Soelon670/
Shellhane670/
Sitlan670/

Seelan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Seelan in the Bengali language
সিলনsilana-
Seelan in the Marathi language
िसलनisalana53.85
सीलनsilana30.77
सीलानsilana15.38

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