Selathurai Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Selathurai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selathurai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Selathurai Last Name Facts

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

Selathurai (Marathi: सेलाथुरई) occurs in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Selathurai click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selathurai? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,427,875th most frequently held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 75 percent of Selathurai reside; 55 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 55 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.

The last name is most frequent in Malaysia, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 2,681,293. In Malaysia it is primarily found in: Pahang, where 45 percent live, Negeri Sembilan, where 18 percent live and Kuala Lumpur, where 9 percent live. Aside from Malaysia it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in India, where 20 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Selathurai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Selathurai in the Marathi language
सेलाथुरईselathura'i-

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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 Selathurai
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