Selaji Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nepal
Highest density in:
Nepal

Selaji Surname User-submission:

The Celaje surname has been passed down from Spanish colonial Creoles into a modern day equivalent of a household clan; settled in the provinces of the Bicol Region in The Philippines. In the Filipino language, the meaning is 'from heaven', now amplified into Castillian Spanish, yet from an info taken from a private talk the author has been passed down with, the surname can be described by the native Malay from northern Mindanao as 'from the black storm'.

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Selaji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nepal111:2,589,1789,158
India101:76,706,538639,611
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Selaji (130) may also be a first name.

Selaji Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Celaje surname has been passed down from Spanish colonial Creoles into a modern day equivalent of a household clan; settled in the provinces of the Bicol Region in The Philippines. In the Filipino language, the meaning is 'from heaven', now amplified into Castillian Spanish, yet from an info taken from a private talk the author has been passed down with, the surname can be described by the native Malay from northern Mindanao as 'from the black storm'.

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Selaji Last Name Facts

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

The last name Selaji (Hindi: शेलजी, Marathi: सेलाजी) is found most in Nepal. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selaji? popularity and diffusion

Selaji is the 4,206,983rd most commonly occurring surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 95 percent of Selaji are found; 95 percent are found in South Asia and 95 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 814,623rd most common first name globally, borne by 130 people.

Selaji is most frequently used in Nepal, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 2,589,178. In Nepal it is mostly found in: Narayani, where 100 percent live. Not including Nepal Selaji exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 45 percent live and South Africa, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Seladji92302/
Selajis922/
Shelaji921/
Seelaji921/
Selai912,262/
Selaj91427/
Seilajit8621/
Selahdji863/
Selhadji861/
Silaji831,842/
Selasi831,603/
Setlai831,097/
Selaci83428/
Selaia83188/
Selayi8378/
Selaja8369/
Seleji8358/
Selaiy8350/
Celaji8345/
Selagi8333/
Selais8320/
Selaje8320/
Selaip8320/
Sealai8314/
Seelai8310/
Selaiz838/
Seluji835/
Seliji834/
Shelai833/
Shelaj832/
Seliaj832/
Zelaji831/
Seulai831/
Selyai831/
Sylaji831/
Selaid831/
Selaih831/
Selgai831/
Seliai831/
Selaie831/
Selait831/
Seelajith804/
Selasie771,054/
Selasih77224/
Selağzi77184/
Selaihi77153/
Siladji77113/
Shilaji7789/
Shelaja7730/
Shelagi7729/
Silaaji7727/
Selachi7716/
Selajes7716/
Selaiah7715/
Selagie7713/
Celajis7712/
Selejio7711/
Sailaji7710/
Selajah779/
Selyazi775/
Chelaji774/
Zelaiji774/
Seilaja773/
Shelazi773/
Silajiy773/
Selasei772/
Seliasi772/
Selahie772/
Selhaaj771/
Sealaja771/
Seylaja771/
Sheslai771/
Silajji771/
Sselayi771/
Sehlayi771/
Selahia771/
Selasgi771/
Seliaia771/
Selahij771/
Shelaih771/
Seelaii771/
Selaiha771/
Selajau771/
Selasai771/
Selagis770/
Çelaj732,964/
Sylaj732,731/
Selau732,730/
Selei73861/
Selea73775/
Celaj73736/
Seloi73731/
Selay73697/
Silai73581/
Silaj73322/
Selie73290/
Selaa73158/
Zelaj73157/
Selui73153/
Selij7367/
Seloa7365/
Zelai7349/
Selae7349/
Šelaj7318/
Seloj7317/
Çelai7310/
Selej739/
Celai737/
Sylai735/
Seluj734/
Seléa731/
Sselyazi7118/
Selatchi7117/
Seliasih7110/
Sheilaja718/
Sehlajoe717/
Shellagi715/
Selachai715/
Seelachi714/
Seelasai714/
Shailaji713/
Sheylaja713/
Shelakhi712/
Shelejio711/
Sheelaja711/
Seliachi711/
Sielasie711/
Hselasie711/
Silhadji711/
Selazier711/
Sehlaich710/
Selase674,133/
Silasi673,891/
Seliya671,788/
Selaya671,293/
Szelei671,130/
Xhelaj671,034/
Seilay67895/
Silaju67495/
Zelaia67487/
Celaje67420/
Seleit67400/
Seleya67397/
Silagi67375/
Silaja67348/
Seleyi67331/
Setlau67330/
Silaci67262/
Sealie67253/
Seloza67249/
Seleha67192/
Silayi67188/
Selage67178/
Szilaj67167/
Sielei67128/
Selawe67124/
Sylasi67105/
Seluia67105/
Sailaj67104/
Celaia6799/
Shelae6790/
Seelie6787/
Selhay6781/
Xelaie6775/
Seliau6771/
Shilai6769/
Seleio6766/
Selaye6759/
Seelau6754/
Sylaja6753/
Chelai6747/
Celais6747/
Siliai6745/
Seluja6743/
Seleje6743/
Seloyi6743/
Zeleji6736/
Seloya6736/
Zilaji6734/
Celagi6732/
Seluya6729/
Selaus6728/
Sehlea6728/
Seelaa6727/
Szylaj6727/
Silais6725/
Selaud6725/
Silait6723/
Celaiy6723/
Seliea6722/
Sileji6721/
Seelae6720/
Shelei6718/
Selijo6717/
Selooa6717/
Celajs6717/
Selahy6716/
Seilie6716/
Sailai6715/
Silaje6714/
Silazi6714/
Shelay6712/
Selija6710/
Selois6710/
Siliji6710/
Shylai6710/
Xelaia679/
Selayu679/
Selejó679/
Siloji678/
Silajo678/
Seleah678/
Seleja678/
Sielie678/
Seelachai678/
Shellaiah677/
Sealoa677/
Shylaj676/
Celayi676/
Seelay676/
Celaja676/
Silajs676/
Selaut675/
Celaiz675/
Seliyi674/
Sealay674/
Sielay674/
Sitlai674/
Seluis674/
Seleia674/
Zelagi674/
Selaeh674/
Sealui674/
Celuji673/
Zelaja673/
Shelie673/
Seliye673/
Seiloa673/
Selayo673/
Selays673/
Xelaju672/
Zelaiy672/
Chelaj672/
Selahu672/
Seylaa672/
Silaia672/
Shelej672/
Sealau672/
Seliaa672/
Sihlai672/
Silaid672/
Selhei672/
Cilaji671/
Zelayi671/
Silaiy671/
Shilaj671/
Shelaa671/
Selejh671/
Seluje671/
Selyya671/
Sehlei671/
Szelae671/
Seloid671/
Sielea671/
Sheloa671/
Seliyo671/
Celaci671/
Celauj671/
Šelais671/
Xelajú671/
Zsilai671/
Siluji671/
Scelea671/
Seluiz671/
Selejo671/
Szilai671/
Szélai671/
Celaio671/
Selyia671/
Silaai671/
Sehlau671/
Sehloi671/
Seleis671/
Selije671/
Seloia671/
Sealae671/
Sealoi671/
Setloi671/
Silaih671/
Zelajo671/
Çelahj671/
Celasi671/
Shelea670/
Seelea670/
Selayd670/
Sealea670/
Selace670/

Selaji Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Selaji in the Hindi language
शेलजीselaji60
सेलजीselaji40
Selaji in the Marathi language
सेलाजीselaji50
सेलजीselaji50

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