Seldam Surname
Approximately 62 people bear this surname
Seldam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 36 | 1:4,920,632 | 129,434 |
| Netherlands | 24 | 1:703,632 | 56,027 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
Seldam (43) may also be a first name.
Seldam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Seldam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Seldam (Marathi: दम) occurs most in Nigeria. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Seldam.
How Common Is The Last Name Seldam? popularity and diffusion
The last name Seldam is the 2,436,415th most frequently occurring last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. The surname Seldam is primarily found in Africa, where 58 percent of Seldam reside; 58 percent reside in West Africa and 58 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Seldam is also the 1,545,828th most commonly used forename throughout the world It is held by 43 people.
The surname Seldam is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 4,920,632. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Plateau, where 97 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 3 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 39 percent are found and Brazil, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldam | 92 | 6 | / |
| Sildam | 83 | 56 | / |
| Seldan | 83 | 23 | / |
| Seldom | 83 | 23 | / |
| Çeldam | 83 | 9 | / |
| Zeldam | 83 | 9 | / |
| Shldam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sheldan | 77 | 989 | / |
| Sheldom | 77 | 8 | / |
| Sjeldan | 77 | 6 | / |
| Seldang | 77 | 3 | / |
| Seldane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Celdame | 77 | 1 | / |
| Geldham | 77 | 0 | / |
| Seldome | 77 | 0 | / |
| Sheldaan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Selldane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sheldean | 71 | 0 | / |
| Seldon | 67 | 4,137 | / |
| Cildam | 67 | 361 | / |
| Sildan | 67 | 60 | / |
| Celdan | 67 | 38 | / |
| Çildam | 67 | 23 | / |
| Sildom | 67 | 18 | / |
| Zeldan | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gildam | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jildam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Syldan | 67 | 1 | / |
Seldam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Seldam in the Marathi language | ||
| दम | dama | - |
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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 Seldam
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