Selaoui Surname
Approximately 87 people bear this surname
Selaoui Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 63 | 1:613,199 | 39,411 |
| Mauritania | 15 | 1:272,991 | 12,403 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Selaoui (12) may also be a first name.
Selaoui Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Selaoui Come From? nationality or country of origin
Selaoui (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺴﻼﻭﻱ) occurs in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Selaoui? popularity and diffusion
The last name Selaoui is the 2,007,164th most frequent surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 83,764,896 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Selaoui live; 77 percent live in North Africa and 77 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 3,306,491st most widely held first name internationally, borne by 12 people.
Selaoui is most commonly held in Algeria, where it is carried by 63 people, or 1 in 613,199. In Algeria it is mostly concentrated in: Souk Ahras Province, where 92 percent reside, Skikda Province, where 6 percent reside and Guelma Province, where 2 percent reside. Not including Algeria it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Mauritania, where 17 percent reside and Morocco, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sehlaoui | 93 | 811 | / |
| Selhaoui | 93 | 229 | / |
| Setlaoui | 93 | 9 | / |
| Sealaoui | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sheilaoui | 88 | 178 | / |
| Sehelaoui | 88 | 3 | / |
| Zelaoui | 86 | 138 | / |
| Silaoui | 86 | 3 | / |
| Selaoua | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chelaoui | 80 | 11 | / |
| Zehlaoui | 80 | 7 | / |
| Selhaoua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cehlaoui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Celhaoui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Selaoe | 77 | 12 | / |
| Chelhaoui | 75 | 545 | / |
| Chehlaoui | 75 | 473 | / |
| Chelaoiui | 75 | 1 | / |
| Selaoee | 71 | 8 | / |
| Zilaoui | 71 | 5 | / |
| Selouoe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chelaouaid | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chilaoui | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shilaoua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shhelaoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Selotayai | 63 | 4 | / |
| Selatayai | 63 | 1 | / |
| Selassaie | 63 | 1 | / |
| Seloaeh | 57 | 15 | / |
Selaoui Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Selaoui in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺴﻼﻭﻱ | alslawy | - |
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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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- 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 Selaoui
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