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 surname Selaj (Hindi: सेलजा) occurs in Albania more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Šelaj. For other possible spellings of Selaj click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Selaj? popularity and diffusion
The last name Selaj is the 692,305th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 17,066,852 people. The surname Selaj is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Selaj reside; 94 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 91 percent reside in Albano-Europe. Selaj is also the 730,165th most commonly used first name globally, held by 158 people.
It is most common in Albania, where it is borne by 338 people, or 1 in 8,621. In Albania Selaj is mostly concentrated in: Tirana County, where 27 percent live, Shkodër County, where 18 percent live and Lezhë County, where 16 percent live. Not including Albania this surname exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in Kosovo, where 11 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.
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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