Selek Surname
Approximately 8,358 people bear this surname
Selek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 7,300 | 1:10,660 | 1,391 |
| Iran | 479 | 1:160,298 | 13,832 |
| Denmark | 63 | 1:89,599 | 8,581 |
| Germany | 51 | 1:1,578,538 | 93,812 |
| Belgium | 50 | 1:229,933 | 29,007 |
| Indonesia | 48 | 1:2,755,192 | 158,430 |
| Serbia | 48 | 1:148,853 | 10,308 |
| Romania | 40 | 1:501,947 | 38,412 |
| Hungary | 35 | 1:280,465 | 21,617 |
| Sweden | 35 | 1:281,336 | 19,530 |
| Australia | 32 | 1:843,616 | 52,533 |
| France | 26 | 1:2,554,720 | 189,486 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 1:1,638,568 | 67,452 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| Cameroon | 14 | 1:1,483,505 | 83,777 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
The alternate forms: Šelek (23) are calculated separately.
Selek (130) may also be a first name.
Selek Demographics
Average Selek Salary in
United States
$30,938 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Selek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Selek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Selek (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻠﻚ, Oriya: େସେଲକ, Russian: Селек) is more commonly found in Turkey than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Šelek. For other possible spellings of Selek click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Selek? popularity and diffusion
The surname Selek is the 60,294th most numerous surname globally, borne by around 1 in 871,925 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 89 percent of Selek live; 83 percent live in West Asia and 82 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 814,623rd most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 130 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Turkey, where it is held by 7,300 people, or 1 in 10,660. In Turkey it is most numerous in: Konya Province, where 19 percent are found, Izmir Province, where 12 percent are found and Afyonkarahisar Province, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Turkey it occurs in 46 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 6 percent are found and Denmark, where 1 percent are found.
Selek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Selek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Selek last name increased 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Selek Last Name Statistics demography
Selek earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.3% less than the national average, earning $30,938 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Selek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Selek in the Oriya language | ||
| େସେଲକ | eselaka | - |
| Selek in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺳﻠﻚ | slk | 60 |
| ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻟﻚ | alsalk | 40 |
| Selek in the Russian language | ||
| Селек | selek | - |
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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
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- 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 Selek
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