Selamo Surname

699,651st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 421 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Selamo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selamo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon3981:52,1846,810
Finland121:458,05828,977
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402

Selamo (25) may also be a first name.

Selamo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Selamo is found most frequently in Cameroon. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Selamo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Selamo is the 699,651st most widespread family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 17,310,085 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Selamo are found; 92 percent are found in Central Africa and 92 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Selamo is also the 2,136,160th most commonly used first name globally, held by 25 people.

Selamo is most common in Cameroon, where it is carried by 398 people, or 1 in 52,184. In Cameroon it is most common in: Northwest Region, where 80 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 9 percent reside and Southwest Region, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 3 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Selamo Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Selamo earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 61.94% less than the national average, earning R 90,456 per year and in United States they earn 47.95% less than the national average, earning $22,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Seelamo92227/
Selamou9227/
Soelamo9214/
Seulamo921/
Seilamo921/
Selamoh921/
Selamoy921/
Setlamo921/
Seitlamo8615/
Setlhamo866/
Sealamoy861/
Selama836,224/
Selomo832,558/
Solamo832,279/
Salamo831,554/
Selemo83394/
Gelamo83117/
Silamo8373/
Zelamo836/
Sylamo832/
Jelamo832/
Celamo831/
Seitlhamo80843/
Settlhamo801/
Setlhaumo801/
Seethlamo801/
Seithlamo801/
Selamat778,358/
Selaima771,666/
Selamah77524/
Selemoi77382/
Silamoi77239/
Shelemo7784/
Setlama7742/
Seliama7739/
Saalamo7734/
Gelamos7734/
Seelama7729/
Selamad7727/
Shalamo7718/
Sollamo7718/
Selamma7716/
Gielamo7716/
Suilamo7714/
Soilamo7713/
Gelamop7712/
Shelomo7711/
Selamaa7711/
Shelama779/
Seilama779/
Sailamo777/
Sallamo777/
Saliamo777/
Saelama776/
Salamoo775/
Solaimo774/
Selaama773/
Shilamo773/
Silamoy772/
Salaimo772/
Salamoi772/
Sehlomo772/
Salammo771/
Selomoh771/
Selyama771/
Salamoh771/
Jhelamo771/
Solamoy771/
Siliamo771/
Silamou771/
Salamuo771/
Seelomo771/
Salamoj771/
Solammo770/
Setlhomo71212/
Seelamma7128/
Selamats7116/
Seliamma716/
Shelamma715/
Saelamma715/
Sheelama711/
Shalamoo711/
Shaalamo711/
Seulemou711/
Sealomgo711/
Chelamoi711/
Sitlhamo711/
Sealamma711/
Sohlamoh711/
Salama67380,832/
Selema673,604/
Salomo672,986/
Seloma672,297/
Solomo671,167/
Solama67527/
Salemo67333/
Silama67304/
Soelaimah67220/
Zelemo67168/
Silomo67160/
Jelama6748/
Saehlamma6728/
Silemo6726/
Salamó6716/
Sheelamma6715/
Solemo6712/
Zalamo678/
Gelama677/
Gilamo677/
Celama676/
Seitlhama675/
Salamò673/
Shelamaus672/
Celemo672/
Salamá671/
Zelama671/
Shellamma671/
Salamà671/
Scigliamo671/
Gelomo671/

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