Seleke Surname

41,136th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,713 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Seleke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Seleke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa10,6671:5,079644
Botswana1,0421:2,099212
Lesotho8121:2,503360
Nigeria1031:1,719,83363,088
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
India171:45,121,493474,784
Liberia121:367,37819,503
England91:6,190,895170,599
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Seleke (1,896) may also be a first name.

Seleke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Seleke (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻠﻜﻪ) occurs most in South Africa. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Seleke? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 41,136th most frequently used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 573,236 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Seleke reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 174,590th most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 1,896 people.

The last name Seleke is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 10,667 people, or 1 in 5,079. In South Africa Seleke is most numerous in: North West, where 51 percent live, Gauteng, where 22 percent live and Free State, where 10 percent live. Apart from South Africa this last name occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Botswana, where 8 percent live and Lesotho, where 6 percent live.

Seleke Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Seleke earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 38.16% less than the national average, earning R 146,964 per year and in United States they earn 24.32% less than the national average, earning $32,656 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sheleke9292/
Selekie9233/
Seeleke9216/
Selekee9212/
Sehleke9210/
Selekey926/
Selecke925/
Selekeh922/
Selekei922/
Seleike921/
Sseleke921/
Selek918,358/
Seelecke8611/
Sheleket8610/
Shelekee862/
Seleškei862/
Shelheke861/
Seleskey861/
Sealekee861/
Sealekey861/
Sheleske861/
Zeleke83136,481/
Seleka8310,420/
Selake831,938/
Seleky831,132/
Seleki83319/
Selekh83303/
Seleck83152/
Shelek83135/
Seloke8359/
Seylek8355/
Soleke8351/
Geleke8335/
Saleke8333/
Selike8333/
Selece8326/
Seelek8321/
Selesk8313/
Sealek8313/
Sileke8310/
Jeleke834/
Szelek834/
Seleik833/
Celeke832/
Seleqe831/
Sehlek831/
Seulek831/
Scheleske8016/
Scheileke8010/
Shelekhes808/
Scheloeke801/
Shellekie801/
Scheleker801/
Sjelecker800/
Shelake779,961/
Selecká77834/
Selecký77678/
Shelekh77341/
Selecky77244/
Selecki77123/
Sehlake77102/
Selegue7761/
Shaleke7761/
Sheleka7757/
Geleske7741/
Salecke7734/
Shileke7732/
Salekhe7729/
Shelike7725/
Saelake7724/
Seliske7720/
Zeleske7715/
Gelecke7715/
Selyker7715/
Setlike7714/
Zieleke7712/
Selicke7710/
Salekeu778/
Solecke778/
Seletki777/
Celekey776/
Selekij776/
Selekio776/
Salleke776/
Saleike776/
Selekoa775/
Seileck774/
Shellek774/
Selekys773/
Sehloke773/
Sieleki772/
Seledki772/
Soeloke772/
Sheleik772/
Djeleke772/
Salaeke771/
Celecke771/
Schelek771/
Sjelake771/
Soelake771/
Soleike771/
Sheleek771/
Sheloke771/
Selakee771/
Selakke771/
Selekha771/
Selekyt771/
Seleskp771/
Seleukh771/
Selhake771/
Selikes771/
Szeleky771/
Solekey771/
Gelekei771/
Jelekeh771/
Seleaki771/
Zelekeu771/
Solekei771/
Solekeu771/
Seilake771/
Selezki771/
Seleque771/
Gelekea771/
Sayleke771/
Seeleak771/
Sealoke771/
Selgike771/
Saeloke771/
Sieleck770/
Setleck770/
Sehleck770/
Selik73958/
Silek73938/
Çelek73415/
Seleg73313/
Celek73217/
Selec73193/
Selyk7356/
Selex7328/
Šelek7323/
Sylek732/
Selisker71130/
Szelecki71114/
Seleckis7190/
Zielieke7158/
Celeskey7146/
Zeleskey7143/
Selesque7141/
Szelecky7140/
Shelhake7134/
Selecque7129/
Sheleski7126/
Shaelake7123/
Szeleski7123/
Szelecká7121/
Sheliker7119/
Szelecký7118/
Sielecka7116/
Seelicke7113/
Scheleck7113/
Selezkyi7111/
Szelecka7110/
Zeulekeu7110/
Selekova719/
Schielek718/
Zelesket717/
Shelekha715/
Geleekeh715/
Shelekaa715/
Seliokei713/
Sielecky713/
Sieleche713/
Sielecká713/
Sieleski713/
Seleckij712/
Schelesk712/
Shalekeh712/
Selezsky711/
Saleukhe711/
Cheleker711/
Gelecker711/
Geleskey711/
Zieleske711/
Shselake711/
Shelajke711/
Shelakee711/
Sheleeca711/
Shellake711/
Seliskey711/
Shaileke711/
Shealake711/
Sshelake711/
Zielecke711/
Siliekee711/
Shilekeh711/
Sieleika711/
Saalekeu711/
Salehkhe711/
Selickey711/
Selekchi711/
Szelezki711/
Chelekei711/
Chelekes711/
Zelekesh711/
Seihleka711/
Seilhake711/
Seeleeka711/
Scheleki711/
Selheque711/
Sehleick710/
Shellece710/
Selesski710/
Shelocke710/
Seilleck710/
Seeliker710/
Zeleka6710,310/
Saleki673,657/
Sheleg673,326/
Solake672,849/
Salake67649/
Saleky67567/
Salike67339/
Selekhova67246/
Zeylek67240/
Soleki67219/
Sileki67217/
Selick67208/
Selikh67162/
Selykh67155/
Selaki67141/
Soloke67112/
Selika6798/
Seliki6792/
Schelesky6787/
Scheleski6785/
Saloke6783/
Zelake6778/
Selice6760/
Gelike6753/
Silake6750/
Szelec6749/
Sailek6743/
Silike6737/
Geleki6732/
Solike6730/
Sileka6728/
Celeki6728/
Sileck6725/
Zaleke6721/
Shilek6721/
Saylek6720/
Shelliker6719/
Zeleki6716/
Szelik6716/
Seilyk6716/
Seulik6713/
Siloke6713/
Selegh6713/
Shelyk6713/
Selezskyi6711/
Zoleke6710/
Sehelegue6710/
Soylek679/
Shelik678/
Shelekova678/
Schölecke678/
Suilek677/
Silece676/
Sielex676/
Séleck676/
Select675/
Celeka675/
Seleykova674/
Seluyk674/
Sheloyhke674/
Srzelecka674/
Setlík674/
Sileky673/
Sealik673/
Selegs673/
Zeleeg673/
Sheleikys673/
Seylik672/
Soilek672/
Seleag672/
Shelahake672/
Szeleg672/
Sielec672/
Schaelike672/
Sealyk672/
Selgik672/
Seelex672/
Geleky671/
Schieleck671/
Sileik671/
Shellesky671/
Selaky671/
Selezskiy671/
Seljka671/
Settlesks671/
Sehlicker671/
Jelike671/
Zelece671/
Zelike671/
Zileke671/
Şetlek671/
Shielecka671/
Saleqe671/
Schelegue671/
Schelezki671/
Selaqe671/
Seitlhekq671/
Seleac671/
Seleckova671/
Selecs671/
Celeks671/
Zelekeash671/
Zeleqe671/
Seleca671/
Solyke671/
Zeilek671/
Ceslek670/
Scheliker670/
Sealeg670/
Schelezky670/
Seileg670/
Schelokey670/
Selieg670/

Seleke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Seleke in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﻠﻜﻪslkh50
ﺳﻠﻚslk50

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