Selemba Surname

410,325th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 851 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Congo

Selemba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selemba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4651:158,88116,459
Congo1451:34,4083,372
Uganda551:709,80535,417
Zambia491:323,46817,649
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Slovakia121:444,70454,815
England111:5,065,278148,650
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

The alternate forms: Šelemba (81) are calculated separately.

Selemba (342) may also be a first name.

Selemba Last Name Facts

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

The surname Selemba occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Šelemba. For other possible spellings of Selemba click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selemba? popularity and diffusion

The surname Selemba is the 410,325th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 8,563,509 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 85 percent of Selemba are found; 72 percent are found in Central Africa and 72 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Selemba is also the 472,030th most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 342 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 465 people, or 1 in 158,881. Besides The DR Congo Selemba is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in The Congo, where 17 percent are found and Uganda, where 6 percent are found.

Selemba Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Selemba earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 30.66% less than the national average, earning $29,920 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.72% more than the national average, earning $71,903 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šelemba9581/
Shelemba931,843/
Sselemba93146/
Selembai931/
Selembat931/
Slemba922/
Selembe86879/
Silemba86843/
Salemba86193/
Selembo86175/
Selembi86159/
Selimba8657/
Gelemba8648/
Selomba8635/
Selamba8613/
Slembah864/
Solemba862/
Selymba862/
Celemba861/
Selemwa861/
Shelembe8010,502/
Shelembi801,416/
Shilemba80398/
Shalemba80120/
Salembah8027/
Selenbaş8024/
Jelembai8023/
Selambau8022/
Chelemba806/
Selimbau806/
Sselomba805/
Selimbai804/
Sselembe802/
Selembei802/
Sielembo801/
Silembai801/
Selenbas801/
Shelomba801/
Shelenba801/
Shelimba801/
Sselamba801/
Salembay801/
Selambai801/
Selember801/
Tjelemba801/
Shelembo801/
Solmba77525/
Zlemba771/
Salmba771/
Shelembhe752/
Saleembai751/
Shellembi751/
Shelemmbe751/
Sheelembe751/
Salamba717,976/
Silomba712,618/
Salimba71638/
Solomba71532/
Silamba71303/
Silembe71233/
Zolemba71157/
Silembo71132/
Cilemba71116/
Salomba71102/
Salmbai7176/
Solamba7159/
Zalemba7158/
Gilemba7133/
Silimba7126/
Salembo7115/
Gelembo7115/
Zilemba7110/
Selombo719/
Zelembe719/
Silembi712/
Selimbe712/
Jilemba711/
Zelenba711/
Jelimba711/
Schelember711/
Selambo711/
Selimbi711/
Celembe711/
Solimba711/
Chilemba679,423/
Shilamba67896/
Salambay67893/
Shalimba67500/
Salimbay67313/
Shalamba6778/
Šelember6767/
Salambau6756/
Sölömbaz6739/
Salambai6737/
Shilembi6735/
Shellenbach6721/
Solombay6715/
Salimbai6712/
Shilembe6712/
Silambai676/
Shelenbe676/
Selamboi675/
Shalomba675/
Sallamba675/
Gelenbay675/
Chelembi675/
Salambah673/
Selimber673/
Jelimbau672/
Chelembe671/
Djelimba671/
Silembet671/
Siluimba671/
Zelembou671/
Shelombo671/
Gelenbai671/
Sihlamba671/
Shilimba671/
Çelenbay671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Selemba
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