Seleiman Surname

899,940th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 297 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Seleiman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Seleiman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1351:392,16027,960
Mauritania661:62,0434,323
Argentina291:1,473,91182,038
Nigeria221:8,051,944174,166
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
England101:5,571,806158,774
United States91:40,273,215872,126
France71:9,488,960336,266
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Seleiman (66) may also be a first name.

Seleiman Last Name Facts

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

Seleiman (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺳﻠﻴﻤﺎﻥ) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Seleiman? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 899,940th most common surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 24,537,192 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 76 percent of Seleiman reside; 46 percent reside in East Africa and 46 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,201,840th most common given name throughout the world, borne by 66 people.

This surname is most common in Tanzania, where it is held by 135 people, or 1 in 392,160. In Tanzania Seleiman is most numerous in: Zanzibar Urban West Region, where 42 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 41 percent reside and Mwanza Region, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Mauritania, where 22 percent reside and Argentina, where 10 percent reside.

Seleiman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Seleiman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Seleiman surname rose 450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Seleiman Last Name Statistics demography

Seleiman earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.47% more than the national average, earning $47,667 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Seleimane9430/
Soeleiman9424/
Seuleiman947/
Seleyiman941/
Seleman9367,866/
Seliman938,867/
Sehleisman892/
Soleiman8815,800/
Selemane8814,275/
Soeleman88411/
Saleiman88136/
Seeleman8884/
Sieleman8882/
Selaiman8845/
Selimane8839/
Seleyman8836/
Sileiman8833/
Slehiman8830/
Selieman8823/
Sheleman8821/
Soeliman8820/
Selaeman8815/
Selemant8813/
Selemann889/
Seliaman889/
Selimhan888/
Selimann888/
Selimang887/
Seluiman887/
Selemang887/
Selesman885/
Syleiman884/
Seileman884/
Seuleman884/
Sheliman883/
Selgeman881/
Selitman881/
Seleaman881/
Selimain881/
Seuliman881/
Selimand881/
Seleeman881/
Selehman881/
Seleuman881/
Selimman881/
Celeiman881/
Seiliman880/
Seeliman880/
Sielemann821,476/
Soelaiman82690/
Shelleman82104/
Seelemann8270/
Seleymane8220/
Settleman8220/
Soleimain8212/
Selaimane8211/
Suileiman8211/
Sileimane827/
Seliamang826/
Soleimann823/
Seilemann822/
Soleiyman821/
Seitleman821/
Seulieman821/
Shoeliman821/
Salleiman821/
Seulaiman821/
Seuliaman821/
Saileiman821/
Sealetman820/
Soliman80347,995/
Saleman8015,308/
Soleman8014,406/
Saliman809,094/
Selemon807,203/
Siliman802,488/
Sileman802,196/
Jeliman80506/
Selyman80186/
Selaman80165/
Jeleman8045/
Seljman8024/
Geleman8015/
Selimon8014/
Celeman8014/
Šeleman807/
Geliman805/
Syleman801/
Syliman801/
Selimanova7871/
Selemanova7813/
Soehlemann7810/
Soileimane781/
Sehlessman781/
Schelimann781/
Shettleman780/
Solaiman7562,694/
Silimane754,754/
Suileman75550/
Soliaman75521/
Zieleman75500/
Salaiman75402/
Saleeman75351/
Solliman75316/
Solimaan75214/
Selimoun75133/
Silimang75106/
Shelemon7569/
Solehman7567/
Silemane7567/
Silaiman7560/
Salemann7546/
Sholeman7540/
Solimann7535/
Sileyman7531/
Saliaman7530/
Gelimang7529/
Selemone7526/
Shaliman7520/
Soelaman7516/
Salliman7516/
Cheleman7514/
Jelemane7514/
Sylejman7513/
Salimman7511/
Suiliman7511/
Selamane7510/
Sholiman759/
Solemaan759/
Sylimane759/
Sahliman758/
Saleaman758/
Syoleman756/
Salimain756/
Salemaan755/
Szlejman755/
Soiliman755/
Solimman755/
Selimond755/
Ssoliman754/
Sylaiman754/
Hsoliman754/
Sleîmane754/
Jelimang754/
Soluiman754/
Suyleman753/
Syleyman753/
Solemann753/
Saaleman753/
Sylehman752/
Solleman752/
Saleimon752/
Seulimon752/
Siliaman752/
Soloiman752/
Salimaan752/
Selayman752/
Soleeman752/
Shyleman752/
Cheliman751/
Sayliman751/
Soleaman751/
Silesman751/
Silimant751/
Shileman751/
Sehlaman751/
Geyleman751/
Sujleman751/
Selaimon751/
Sileimon751/
Syliaman751/
Sielemam751/
Saloiman751/
Jelimane751/
Zeletman751/
Solejman751/
Solimajn751/
Seulemon751/
Sisliman751/
Sileeman751/
Silemaan751/
Silemann751/
Ssaliman751/
Salehman751/
Sylemann751/
Ceuleman751/
Solemman751/
Saluiman751/
Salemman751/
Selamain751/
Sealemon751/
Saaliman751/
Saileman751/
Sailiman751/
Salemhan751/
Selamanh751/
Solimain751/
Gesleman750/
Salleman750/
Zelihman750/
Soileman750/
Gisleman750/
Sealaman750/
Syleimanova7442/
Shelimanova7419/
Shelemanova7416/
Selimhanova744/
Seleymanova744/
Scheulemann740/
Suilaiman714,246/
Sholaiman71721/
Gettleman71298/
Sileymane71202/
Zelihmann7127/
Söhlemann7126/
Setlamane7112/
Suylaiman7110/
Sailesman717/
Selemoune715/
Suiliaman713/
Salleyman713/
Salluiman713/
Siliamane713/
Selimoune713/
Shilemane712/
Scholeman712/
Saliyaman712/
Soilaiman712/
Solaiiman712/
Sealamane712/
Soleyeman711/
Shelimoon711/
Selaymane711/
Hsolaiman711/
Soliaiman711/
Sohlemann711/
Soilemane711/
Soileyman711/
Soilimane711/
Suilimane711/
Sislimane711/
Silimaane711/
Silimmane711/
Siluimane711/
Souyliman711/
Soylemane711/
Sailimane711/
Saloiaman711/
Salaimaan711/
Saleemaan711/
Schelemon711/
Seliyamam711/
Seliamoun711/
Söleymann711/
Getlemane711/
Sollimann711/
Setlamang711/
Selhamane711/
Cheleaman711/
Settlemon710/
Schileman710/
Shelemond710/
Sittleman710/
Salaman6714,065/
Salimon677,179/
Solaman672,466/
Solemon671,484/
Salemon67626/
Silimon67470/
Solimon67137/
Scholemann67118/
Jelaman6796/
Schuyleman6790/
Silaman6768/
Selemoseng6738/
Celimon6733/
Solimán6732/
Giliman6729/
Zaliman6720/
Zoliman6718/
Zaleman679/
Selamon679/
Silimanova678/
Zelemon678/
Šelemanová677/
Silyman675/
Soyleymane674/
Soljman674/
Selymanova674/
Gileman673/
Cileman673/
Šelemon673/
Soileymane673/
Zelimon672/
Zyleman672/
Sylaman672/
Jelemon672/
Schlejmann672/
Ciliman672/
Zelyman672/
Cyleman671/
Zelemanova671/
Schyoleman671/
Silemanova671/
Silemon671/
Seljmanova671/
Ziliman671/
Soléman671/
Silimam671/
Souyleyman671/
Süyleymann671/
Gelimon671/
Gelaman671/
Cäliman671/
Jiliman671/
Shelymahyn671/
Sylemon671/
Jelimon671/
Jehleahman671/
Zoleman670/
Gettlemann670/
Chelessman670/
Schjlemann670/
Shittleman670/

Seleiman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Seleiman in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺳﻠﻴﻤﺎﻥaslyman62.86
ﺃﺳﻠﻴﻤﺎﻥaslyman22.86
ﺳﻠﻴﻤﺎﻥslyman14.29

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