Selani Surname

156,374th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,800 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Kosovo

Selani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,7921:30,2333,893
India4121:1,861,80965,401
Brazil1801:1,189,30241,172
Algeria1051:367,92032,562
Kosovo941:19,8072,370
Indonesia811:1,632,706107,418
Pakistan441:4,060,08828,888
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Yemen61:4,404,21618,907
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
France11:66,422,722504,397
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

Selani (1,694) may also be a first name.

Selani Last Name Facts

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

Selani (Hindi: सेलानी, Marathi: सेलानी, Oriya: େସଲନି, Russian: Сэлани) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Selani? popularity and diffusion

The last name Selani is the 156,374th most numerous family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,602,695 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 69 percent of Selani reside; 64 percent reside in Southern Africa and 64 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Selani is also the 186,812th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world It is held by 1,694 people.

The surname Selani is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,792 people, or 1 in 30,233. In South Africa Selani is most prevalent in: Eastern Cape, where 67 percent live, Western Cape, where 13 percent live and Gauteng, where 11 percent live. Not including South Africa it is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in India, where 15 percent live and Brazil, where 6 percent live.

Selani Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Selani earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.55% less than the national average, earning R 96,132 per year and in United States they earn 21.09% more than the national average, earning $52,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Selatni921,363/
Selanio92128/
Selaniy92101/
Shelani9289/
Setlani9268/
Selhani9246/
Selangi9246/
Selaini9238/
Selamni9235/
Selanie9226/
Selyani9220/
Selanai9212/
Selanis9210/
Selauni9210/
Sehlani929/
Selaani921/
Selagni921/
Selanih921/
Selangai8640/
Seetlani8637/
Shelangi8628/
Shellani8611/
Seelgani8611/
Shehlani865/
Shelanie864/
Sjeelani863/
Shelyani863/
Sheylani861/
Sehelani861/
Selaniph861/
Selannio861/
Selamnai861/
Selahani861/
Selane831,888/
Selana831,146/
Sylani831,008/
Silani83588/
Seloni8388/
Selanj8322/
Çelani836/
Selanh831/
Sheetlani8018/
Schelasni8010/
Selyanich801/
Seigliani801/
Selgangai801/
Seliannio801/
Sailani771,717/
Seliane771,485/
Seilane77720/
Saylani77456/
Selogni77302/
Seelane77283/
Silanoi77280/
Seliana77210/
Shilani77209/
Sealana77160/
Shelane77156/
Selyana77129/
Selenyi7786/
Celanie7768/
Selhane7728/
Silaniy7727/
Silangi7722/
Sajlani7722/
Sihlani7719/
Sielane7711/
Setlane7711/
Celaniy779/
Selanne778/
Szilani778/
Sehlane777/
Selonio775/
Silaini774/
Selange774/
Silanai774/
Selanay774/
Celanid774/
Seleniy773/
Selanet773/
Selouni773/
Seleane773/
Silanis772/
Selyane772/
Selanoa772/
Selamne772/
Silanie772/
Silanyi772/
Selaine772/
Sehloni772/
Silamni772/
Silauni771/
Shelanj771/
Sheloni771/
Selaane771/
Selaina771/
Seelana771/
Seeloni771/
Selatne771/
Silanio771/
Shelana771/
Silanii771/
Silanit771/
Soylani771/
Seilana771/
Selanaj771/
Selañio771/
Seilany771/
Seylane771/
Selanyo771/
Sealane771/
Shelanh770/
Selaney770/
Shelany770/
Shilangi71393/
Chelhani71392/
Shailani71197/
Sheliana7177/
Silangoi7152/
Seatlane7140/
Sigliani7136/
Selainay7136/
Shetlane7136/
Selhanej7133/
Shelenyi7129/
Souylani7123/
Sailangi7122/
Xhejlani7116/
Setlhane7110/
Chetlani718/
Seelanna718/
Shelyana718/
Selhanaj718/
Sailanie716/
Shellane713/
Celanaai713/
Silyanie713/
Shelaine712/
Celangih712/
Sailanis712/
Selionis712/
Saihlani711/
Celianiz711/
Cheelani711/
Chehlani711/
Zeelaani711/
Shilagni711/
Shelanna711/
Shelanne711/
Shelhane711/
Selainey711/
Seleanna711/
Sylianie711/
Cislagni711/
Celianie711/
Sheulane711/
Shehlane711/
Sheelana711/
Silahani711/
Silanaia711/
Saillani711/
Schilani711/
Selyange711/
Chelyani711/
Seylaneh711/
Shelanuj711/
Sihlangi711/
Sehelane711/
Seleaner711/
Seelanay711/
Sciliani711/
Zelhanoi711/
Chislani711/
Selamnesh671,771/
Siloni67522/
Silane67263/
Selona67217/
Selone67211/
Silana67192/
Celana6780/
Silany6722/
Celane6717/
Scigliani6717/
Zelane6715/
Xelane6714/
Zelany6713/
Sehlanych677/
Celany676/
Çelanj675/
Sheelanna674/
Shelhaner674/
Chelanaai674/
Setlhaune674/
Shailaini672/
Silahanie672/
Chhellani671/
Shillangi671/
Shellanne671/
Shitlanii671/
Seyleaner671/
Sselyange671/
Selony671/
Selamj671/
Selamé671/
Sylane671/
Seelanaay671/
Sheylanne671/
Shellhane670/

Selani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Selani in the Hindi language
सेलानीselani97.06
सैलानीsailani2.94
Selani in the Marathi language
सेलानीselani84
सेलाणीselani5.33
सेलनीselani4
सेमलानीsemalani2.67
सैलानीsailani1.33
सेलणीselani1.33
सेलािनselaina1.33
Selani in the Oriya language
େସଲନିesalani62.5
େସଲାନିesalani25
େସଲାନୀesalani12.5
Selani in the Russian language
Сэланиselani-

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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 Selani
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