Selamu Surname
Approximately 4,522 people bear this surname
Selamu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 4,507 | 1:21,643 | 2,769 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Selamu (3,204) may also be a first name.
Selamu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Selamu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Selamu (Hindi: सलामू, Oriya: େସଲମୁ) is held by more people in Ethiopia than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Selamu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Selamu is the 103,890th most common last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,611,576 people. The surname Selamu is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Selamu reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 126,831st most numerous first name in the world It is held by 3,204 people.
Selamu is most prevalent in Ethiopia, where it is held by 4,507 people, or 1 in 21,643. Apart from Ethiopia this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent are found and India, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selamou | 92 | 27 | / |
| Seelamu | 92 | 15 | / |
| Selammu | 92 | 8 | / |
| Selamut | 92 | 6 | / |
| Sealammu | 86 | 22 | / |
| Seelamut | 86 | 4 | / |
| Shetlamu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Sheelamu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Salamu | 83 | 6,025 | / |
| Silamu | 83 | 127 | / |
| Selemu | 83 | 117 | / |
| Jelamu | 83 | 110 | / |
| Selomu | 83 | 29 | / |
| Gelamu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Celamu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shelamaus | 80 | 2 | / |
| Seitlhamu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shilamu | 77 | 262 | / |
| Salaamu | 77 | 181 | / |
| Salamau | 77 | 170 | / |
| Jelamut | 77 | 57 | / |
| Silamut | 77 | 54 | / |
| Saliamu | 77 | 50 | / |
| Sailamu | 77 | 33 | / |
| Sallamu | 77 | 29 | / |
| Saalamu | 77 | 11 | / |
| Shelemu | 77 | 10 | / |
| Salammu | 77 | 7 | / |
| Jelamau | 77 | 6 | / |
| Chelamu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Siliamu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Jelamus | 77 | 4 | / |
| Salahmu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Shalamu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Silamus | 77 | 2 | / |
| Salyamu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sylamau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hselemu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Silamui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sollamu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Silamgu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Seleumu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ssalamu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Silamou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Geliamu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shelamauss | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schelamauss | 71 | 39 | / |
| Djelamau | 71 | 17 | / |
| Salaehmu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Cheelamu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Seulemou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Salaimau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Salemu | 67 | 199 | / |
| Silemu | 67 | 116 | / |
| Solomu | 67 | 26 | / |
| Jilamu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Silomu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zelemu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Salomu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zolamu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Solemu | 67 | 2 | / |
Selamu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Selamu in the Hindi language | ||
| सलामू | salamu | - |
| Selamu in the Oriya language | ||
| େସଲମୁ | esalamu | - |
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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 Selamu
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