Selemia Surname
Approximately 81 people bear this surname
Selemia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 70 | 1:756,309 | 41,721 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
Selemia (196) may also be a first name.
Selemia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Selemia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Selemia (Georgian: სელემია) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Selemia? popularity and diffusion
The last name Selemia is the 2,091,648th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 89,969,703 people. The last name Selemia is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Selemia reside; 94 percent reside in East Africa and 94 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 648,004th most prevalent given name globally It is held by 196 people.
It is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 70 people, or 1 in 756,309. In Tanzania Selemia is most frequent in: Mara Region, where 100 percent are found. Besides Tanzania this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 5 percent are found and Kenya, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelemia | 93 | 7 | / |
| Selemiah | 93 | 2 | / |
| Shellemia | 88 | 1 | / |
| Jelemia | 86 | 369 | / |
| Selimia | 86 | 36 | / |
| Selamia | 86 | 9 | / |
| Selemea | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gelemia | 86 | 1 | / |
| Selaimia | 80 | 1,636 | / |
| Selamiah | 80 | 5 | / |
| Shilemia | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jelemias | 80 | 2 | / |
| Selaymia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Seliamia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gelemias | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shalemiah | 75 | 4 | / |
| Salomia | 71 | 1,314 | / |
| Salamia | 71 | 269 | / |
| Solomia | 71 | 130 | / |
| Selimja | 71 | 88 | / |
| Salimia | 71 | 35 | / |
| Silamia | 71 | 5 | / |
| Selamio | 71 | 5 | / |
| Selimea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Silemio | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shalemaiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Salemio | 71 | 1 | / |
| Salamiah | 67 | 348 | / |
| Szalamia | 67 | 29 | / |
| Saleemmaiya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Salaimia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Solomija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shalimia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Silesmio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sallemio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saleemio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Selemeho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Salimiha | 67 | 1 | / |
Selemia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Selemia in the Georgian language | ||
| სელემია | selemia | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Selemia
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