Selawy Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Selawy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 3 | 1:2,947,479 | 21,051 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Selawy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Selawy Come From? nationality or country of origin
Selawy (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺴﻼﻭﻱ) is most common in Jordan. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Selawy? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 7,593,402nd most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Selawy occurs predominantly in Asia, where 67 percent of Selawy live; 67 percent live in West Asia and 50 percent live in Levant.
The surname Selawy is most commonly occurring in Jordan, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 2,947,479. Excluding Jordan it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 17 percent are found and Mauritania, where 17 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seelawy | 92 | 1 | / |
| Shealawy | 86 | 10 | / |
| Selawi | 83 | 592 | / |
| Salawy | 83 | 385 | / |
| Selawa | 83 | 222 | / |
| Selawe | 83 | 124 | / |
| Silawy | 83 | 17 | / |
| Selavy | 83 | 9 | / |
| Selaby | 83 | 3 | / |
| Sylawy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shellaway | 80 | 35 | / |
| Sielawa | 77 | 772 | / |
| Shelaby | 77 | 244 | / |
| Salaway | 77 | 170 | / |
| Selaboy | 77 | 25 | / |
| Selabey | 77 | 15 | / |
| Selaiwa | 77 | 10 | / |
| Seleway | 77 | 7 | / |
| Sehlawi | 77 | 6 | / |
| Solaway | 77 | 6 | / |
| Seelawi | 77 | 5 | / |
| Selabay | 77 | 5 | / |
| Zelaway | 77 | 4 | / |
| Seylaby | 77 | 4 | / |
| Selavay | 77 | 2 | / |
| Selaviy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saalawy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Silawey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Silhawy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jeelawy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shelawa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Salaawy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shalawy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Seylawi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sallaway | 71 | 366 | / |
| Shellaby | 71 | 40 | / |
| Shalaway | 71 | 31 | / |
| Chehlawy | 71 | 23 | / |
| Shelgawe | 71 | 7 | / |
| Shaalawy | 71 | 5 | / |
| Sollaway | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sailaway | 71 | 3 | / |
| Salahawy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shelhawi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shelajwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Salawi | 67 | 1,677 | / |
| Selabe | 67 | 1,610 | / |
| Selowe | 67 | 762 | / |
| Salawe | 67 | 726 | / |
| Shelahawi | 67 | 588 | / |
| Silawi | 67 | 534 | / |
| Selabi | 67 | 379 | / |
| Selava | 67 | 252 | / |
| Selavi | 67 | 122 | / |
| Silawa | 67 | 90 | / |
| Solowy | 67 | 52 | / |
| Salavy | 67 | 37 | / |
| Silavy | 67 | 30 | / |
| Selewe | 67 | 25 | / |
| Zylawy | 67 | 24 | / |
| Silawe | 67 | 22 | / |
| Zelawe | 67 | 21 | / |
| Selave | 67 | 17 | / |
| Sylawa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gelawe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Schilhawy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zelawa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jelawi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Celawa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Setlhajwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sylaby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chelhawiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Solavy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Solawi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Setlhauwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Selewi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zelavy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zalawy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sylawi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seloby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Silaby | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shallaway | 67 | 0 | / |
Selawy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Selawy 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
- 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 Selawy
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