Selatan Surname

1,022,958th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 247 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Selatan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selatan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia1451:912,06368,055
Malaysia721:409,64221,284
Israel161:534,85239,210
India71:109,580,769786,157
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Selatan (48) may also be a first name.

Selatan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Selatan (Hindi: सेलतान, Marathi: सॅलटन, Oriya: େସଲତାନ୍) occurs most in Indonesia. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selatan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,022,958th most commonly used last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 29,504,234 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Selatan reside; 89 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 88 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,448,253rd most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 48 people.

The surname Selatan is most common in Indonesia, where it is carried by 145 people, or 1 in 912,063. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: South Sumatra, where 25 percent reside, East Nusa Tenggara, where 23 percent reside and Central Kalimantan, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Indonesia this surname is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 29 percent reside and Israel, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Selatan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Selatan in the Hindi language
सेलतानselatana-
Selatan in the Marathi language
सॅलटनselatana80
सेलतानselatana20
Selatan in the Oriya language
େସଲତାନ୍esalatan33.33
େସଲତାନesalatana33.33
େସଲଟନesalatana33.33

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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 Selatan
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