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

Selemani (Oriya: େସେଲମାନି) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Sélémani. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 2,382^nd most widely held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 31,576 people. Selemani occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Selemani reside; 83 percent reside in East Africa and 83 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Selemani is also the 10,551^st most commonly held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 96,258 people.

Selemani is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 179,686 people, or 1 in 295. In Tanzania Selemani is most prevalent in: Mtwara Region, where 15 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 13 percent reside and Tanga Region, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania this surname is found in 43 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 11 percent reside and Malawi, where 5 percent reside.

Selemani Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Selemani last name is primarily Muslim (67%) in Kenya.

The amount Selemani earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 44.07% more than the national average, earning R 342,360 per year and in United States they earn 80.48% less than the national average, earning $8,422 USD per year.