Selemoune Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Selemoune Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 4 | 1:1,023,716 | 25,172 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Selemoune Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Selemoune Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Selemoune (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻠﻤﻮﻥ) occurs in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Selemoune click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Selemoune? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,193,072nd most frequent surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Selemoune live; 80 percent live in West Africa and 80 percent live in Senegambia Africa.
Selemoune is most frequently occurring in Mauritania, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 1,023,716. In Mauritania Selemoune is most prevalent in: Assaba Region, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Mauritania it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Algeria, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Selemoune Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Selemoune in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺳﻠﻤﻮﻥ | slmwn | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Selemoune
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