Selamawit Surname

6,760th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83,731 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Selamawit Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selamawit Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia83,7091:1,165209
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Selamawit (98,231) may also be a first name.

Selamawit Last Name Facts

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

The last name Selamawit is more commonly found in Ethiopia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selamawit? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,760th most numerous surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 87,035 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Selamawit reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Selamawit is also the 10,362nd most frequently occurring forename in the world. It is borne by 98,231 people.

It is most frequently used in Ethiopia, where it is held by 83,709 people, or 1 in 1,165. Excluding Ethiopia Selamawit exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Sweden, where 0 percent reside.

Selamawit Last Name Statistics demography

Selamawit earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.72% less than the national average, earning $28,600 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Selamawite9549/
Selamaawit951/
Selamawiet951/
Selamwit941,771/
Selmawit949/
Selamait941/
Selamawt941/
Selemawit893,224/
Selamawet892,254/
Selamewit894/
Selamwait891/
Selamat888,358/
Selamit8812/
Selamawati841/
Selamaeite841/
Salamait8235/
Selamaet8221/
Solamait828/
Selamate824/
Sellamat823/
Selamati822/
Salamwit821/
Selamatu821/
Selmat8010/
Selamt801/
Selamatou782/
Salemawit781/
Salmawita781/
Sela-Amit781/
Seljamae-Waite781/
Sela Amit781/
Sellamito781/
Selamwete781/
Salamat7548,708/
Selamet7511,020/
Selmati75326/
Silamat75320/
Sulamit7569/
Selimat7541/
Selamad7527/
Sulamat7523/
Salamit7520/
Selmite7519/
Selmita759/
Selamut756/
Solamat755/
Silamit753/
Selemat752/
Celamat752/
Selmata751/
Sealmat751/
Selmadi751/
Selamdi751/
Selmito751/
Selamti751/
Selmate751/
Sulamawati7416/
Sellamitou744/
Salamawati741/
Sellamattu741/
Salamawete741/
Salamatu7114,561/
Salamata712,984/
Salamate71888/
Salamaty71787/
Sulaimat71577/
Salamati71479/
Solamito71123/
Salaemat7198/
Salamadi7159/
Salamito7150/
Sulamita7129/
Selimata7127/
Silamite7127/
Sellamet7126/
Solamita7117/
Silamata7113/
Selameti7112/
Soelamto7111/
Silamati7110/
Salamatt7110/
Salamite7110/
Salamiti7110/
Selamodi7110/
Sallamat719/
Sulamite717/
Salmawat716/
Selimatu716/
Salamaat716/
Salamita715/
Zelamata714/
Seelamut714/
Sulaemat713/
Salaamat713/
Salammat713/
Salamitu713/
Salamato713/
Silaumat713/
Salahmat712/
Selyamet712/
Salamiat712/
Sillamat712/
Sulamiti712/
Sulamity712/
Selamutu711/
Selematt711/
Selomita711/
Selimoit711/
Suliamat711/
Selamoto711/
Silaamat711/
Silamita711/
Silamoat711/
Sailamat711/
Selameda711/
Celamita711/
Solamatu711/
Selamudi711/
Selmt711/
Selimati711/
Selamdah711/
Silamhat711/
Silammat711/
Silamtai711/
Sulamito711/
Selemity710/
Selmaety710/
Salamahwati7015/
Salamatou679,515/
Zelmat674,128/
Salmawati67500/
Salmat67284/
Salamt6781/
Salamiate6761/
Salamitou6749/
Silmat6736/
Solmit6732/
Selmet6729/
Salamatao6721/
Sulmawati6716/
Salamiati6715/
Salamitao6715/
Sulamiati6714/
Sallamatu6713/
Solmat6711/
Solmawati679/
Zelamwati677/
Sulmat677/
Salmawaty675/
Salamatta675/
Sallamata675/
Salamaddi674/
S Elmahdi674/
Sulmawaty673/
Saliamita673/
Salamiito673/
Sil Maity673/
H Salamat673/
Sellamutu673/
Selmot672/
Sala Matu672/
Salamattu672/
Salamatte671/
Sila-Mato671/
Silamadia671/
Selimatti671/
Soulamata671/
Sielhamid671/
Selloumat671/
Selmati A671/
Saalamatu671/
Sualamatu671/
Sulaimatu671/
Sulemaito671/
Selmut671/
Ssalamatu671/
Salmawadi671/
Salaamatu671/
Salamitto671/
Saliamata671/
Selmid671/
Selimioti671/
Silmit671/
Seloumate671/
Sallamaat671/
Salamiete671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Selamawit
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