Selaj Surname
Approximately 427 people bear this surname
Selaj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 338 | 1:8,621 | 1,635 |
| Kosovo | 49 | 1:37,997 | 3,423 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Greece | 9 | 1:1,231,088 | 85,267 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Montenegro | 3 | 1:213,188 | 6,121 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Šelaj (18) are calculated separately.
Selaj (158) may also be a first name.
Selaj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Selaj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Selaj (Hindi: सेलजा) is found most frequently in Albania. It can also be found as: Šelaj. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Selaj? popularity and diffusion
It is the 692,305th most commonly used family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 17,066,852 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Selaj are found; 94 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 91 percent are found in Albano-Europe. It is also the 730,165th most frequently occurring forename at a global level It is held by 158 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Albania, where it is carried by 338 people, or 1 in 8,621. In Albania it is primarily found in: Tirana County, where 27 percent are found, Shkodër County, where 18 percent are found and Lezhë County, where 16 percent are found. Other than Albania this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Kosovo, where 11 percent are found and India, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Selaj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Selaj in the Hindi language | ||
| सेलजा | selaja | 66.67 |
| सेलाज | selaja | 33.33 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Selaj
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