Selambi Surname

1,604,449th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 126 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Selambi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selambi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1131:183,79719,288
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Selambi Last Name Facts

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

Selambi (Marathi: केसेलंबी) is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selambi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Selambi is the 1,604,449th most frequent surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 57,837,666 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 90 percent of Selambi reside; 90 percent reside in Central Africa and 90 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

This surname is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 113 people, or 1 in 183,797. In Cameroon Selambi is primarily found in: Littoral Region, where 47 percent reside, Northwest Region, where 27 percent reside and Centre Region, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Cameroon this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 5 percent reside and Malaysia, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Selambi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Selambi in the Marathi language
केसेलंबीkeselambi-

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