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Where Does The Last Name Selema Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Selema (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻠﻤﻪ, Hindi: सेलेमा, Oriya: େସେଲମା) occurs most in South Africa. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selema? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Selema is the 126,167^th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,022,072 people. The surname Selema is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Selema live; 38 percent live in Southern Africa and 38 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Selema is also the 190,160^th most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,643 people.

The last name Selema is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is carried by 983 people, or 1 in 55,115. In South Africa it is most common in: Limpopo, where 38 percent reside, Gauteng, where 35 percent reside and Free State, where 18 percent reside. Besides South Africa this surname is found in 36 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 25 percent reside and Tanzania, where 13 percent reside.

Selema Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Selema surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Selema earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 41.39% less than the national average, earning R 139,284 per year and in United States they earn 12.19% less than the national average, earning $37,889 USD per year.