Selen Surname

84,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,731 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Selen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey3,9661:19,6222,337
Guatemala5331:30,1741,874
Netherlands2991:56,4799,705
Philippines1781:568,75463,329
Belgium1251:91,97314,233
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
United States801:4,530,737237,840
Russia561:2,573,626147,394
Norway531:97,02413,264
Finland371:148,56013,684
Indonesia321:4,132,787209,071
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Palestine241:189,5359,079
France161:4,151,420237,746
India161:47,941,586492,263
Israel151:570,50941,023
Ukraine141:3,251,621182,804
England121:4,643,172139,951
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Azerbaijan81:1,206,14016,795
Northern Cyprus71:45,5737,927
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Cuba51:2,304,5438,951
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

The alternate forms: Selén (137) are calculated separately.

Selen (10,389) may also be a first name.

Selen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Selen (Georgian: სელენ, Hindi: सेलेन, Marathi: सेलेन, Oriya: େସେଲନ, Russian: Селен) is more commonly found in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Selén. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Selen is the 84,327th most common last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,271,601 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 68 percent of Selen are found; 64 percent are found in West Asia and 62 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 59,715th most commonly held first name internationally, held by 10,389 people.

It is most commonly used in Turkey, where it is borne by 3,966 people, or 1 in 19,622. In Turkey Selen is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 13 percent are found, Ankara Province, where 9 percent are found and Kahramanmaras Province, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account Turkey it is found in 56 countries. It is also common in Guatemala, where 9 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 5 percent are found.

Selen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Selen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Selen surname rose 348 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Selen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (86%) in Russia and Latin Catholic (67%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Selen surname are 17.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70.59% being registered with the party.

The amount Selen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 9.02% more than the national average, earning 377,312 kr per year and in United States they earn 27.63% more than the national average, earning $55,069 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Selén93137/
Selent912,051/
Seelen911,544/
Saelen91864/
Seleng91488/
Seulen91124/
Seleen91124/
Seilen9189/
Shelen9184/
Sielen9169/
Soelen9158/
Sehlen9134/
Setlen9130/
Selend916/
Seslen913/
Seloen912/
Selien912/
Selaen911/
Seluen911/
Sealen911/
Szelen911/
Slen89180/
Sheleng83420/
Shellen83120/
Schelen8385/
Seelent8350/
Sheelen8349/
Seelend8332/
Shoelen8320/
Seillen839/
Szelenc838/
Saelaen838/
Seilent837/
Sheleen835/
Selendt833/
Saeloen833/
Soehlen832/
Settlen832/
Sellene832/
Shetlen831/
Shelien831/
Sheloen831/
Sheulen831/
Seylene831/
Sshelen831/
Sehlend831/
Szehlen831/
Seslend831/
Sesleng831/
Sealeng831/
Seallen830/
Sielehn830/
Sealenk830/
Sheilen830/
Çelen8016,604/
Selin8015,796/
Selem8012,048/
Gelen805,864/
Jelen805,497/
Salen805,472/
Silen801,641/
Celen801,521/
Zelen801,121/
Selyn801,080/
Solen80800/
Slåen80371/
Slenn8020/
Sylen8010/
Sheln805/
Sölen804/
Sälen804/
Slene802/
Selín801/
Hslen801/
Seyln800/
Scheulen77952/
Scheelen77699/
Schoelen77394/
Scheilen77213/
Shelleng77201/
Selenova7795/
Selengue7758/
Shellene7743/
Schielen7743/
Scheleen7720/
Shellien7715/
Schelien7712/
Shelleen7710/
Schaelen779/
Seilienė774/
Seitleng772/
Shealene771/
Shetleng771/
Sheuleun771/
Shchelen771/
Sieglien771/
Seelenne771/
Gesellen771/
Saheelen771/
Schelaen771/
Scheleng771/
Shealeen771/
Shelehen771/
Sheitlen770/
Schelenk770/
Selina7318,903/
Seleem7315,954/
Silaen7313,951/
Gielen7310,768/
Seling731,788/
Ceelen731,775/
Silien731,643/
Selyna731,229/
Jelenc731,004/
Zelent73934/
Sehlin73893/
Solien73881/
Zeelen73623/
Sallen73607/
Seulin73536/
Sailen73522/
Saleen73513/
Silent73508/
Salien73402/
Saelin73334/
Chelen73294/
Silene73262/
Suilen73243/
Shelin73201/
Geleng73159/
Sylien73152/
Zielen73139/
Ceulen73137/
Setlem73134/
Hjelen73133/
Sahlen73128/
Suylen73127/
Shelyn73119/
Seelin73110/
Sjelin73105/
Søilen73103/
Sileng73103/
Shilen7399/
Soilen7399/
Shalen7395/
Celeng7388/
Zoelen7368/
Gelend7367/
Zelend7366/
Sislen7364/
Zelenc7363/
Celien7363/
Selion7362/
Geylen7361/
Celent7357/
Sgelem7353/
Selgin7350/
Gelhen7350/
Sollen7349/
Šeleng7346/
Selinc7346/
Sholen7338/
Zeilen7338/
Sehlén7336/
Şeylen7332/
Zelien7329/
Sohlen7329/
Saalen7328/
Shelem7327/
Selind7326/
Silenk7323/
Setlin7322/
Seelem7321/
Celeen7321/
Saylen7319/
Zetlen7317/
Seilem7317/
Jeleng7317/
Søylen7317/
Salaen7314/
Zeleen7314/
Gislen7314/
Geleen7313/
Jeilen7313/
Ceylen7313/
Zelenk7312/
Zealen7312/
Seilin7311/
Soelin7311/
Seläng7311/
Solenn7310/
Gelenk7310/
Szelin739/
Getlen738/
Sealin738/
Soleen738/
Sehlyn738/
Jeslen736/
Seslin736/
Zhelen736/
Selyon735/
Jeleen735/
Sylene735/
Sjolen735/
Jelend735/
Salehn734/
Sielin734/
Shylen733/
Gelenn733/
Cehlen733/
Celemn733/
Sileen733/
Selhem733/
Scelin733/
Zislen732/
Seylin732/
Sealem732/
Sjölen732/
Saluen732/
Saloen732/
Jelent732/
Soylen731/
Seylem731/
Jeelen731/
Scilen731/
Solaen731/
Sielem731/
Seceln731/
Jhelen731/
Zeleng731/
Sheiln731/
Sileun731/
Selhin731/
Selemì731/
Gelenc731/
Gelent731/
Jeylen731/
Siloen731/
Selimn731/
Solehn731/
Zelesn731/
Geslen730/
Shieln730/
Salenn730/
Schiehlen7134/
Shelenova7116/
Selennova7114/
Schielien711/
Gessellen711/
Sieling672,656/
Seeling672,081/
Schelin671,714/
Shelina671,038/
Cheleng67819/
Sollien67696/
Seiling67539/
Saillen67394/
Çeleğen67359/
Shaleen67288/
Scelina67251/
Sealing67192/
Shellem67189/
Sejling67169/
Schalen67132/
Salienė67100/
Selänne6798/
Saileng6797/
Jehleng6793/
Suijlen6792/
Shetlem6781/
Sallien6768/
Shelyna6767/
Soln6764/
Gellene6760/
Seitlin6757/
Sholeen6754/
Selindh6752/
Zielent6751/
Sheling6747/
Shillen6745/
Scholen6744/
Settlin6744/
Sehelyn6737/
Cheleen6731/
Schelén6730/
Saln6729/
Gelenne6727/
Giehlen6726/
Chetlen6724/
Zeitlen6722/
Soylenc6718/
Suillen6716/
Shailen6715/
Cheelen6713/
Sheulin6713/
Shetlin6713/
Shallen6710/
Sesling6710/
Zeylend679/
Shalien679/
Shileng678/
Sheelin677/
Sheylin676/
Sealion676/
Setling676/
Shellin676/
Sehylyn676/
Shelgin675/
Sjoelin675/
Settlem675/
Gisleng675/
Sehlyna675/
Shelion674/
Seulijn674/
Silienė674/
Solienė674/
Schilen674/
Shaylen673/
Sielina673/
Seytlin673/
Shellyn673/
Seaslin673/
Sahalen673/
Shyleen673/
Zlen673/
Saileen673/
Scilien673/
Silenne673/
Saaleen673/
Sailend672/
Seylina672/
Ssilaen672/
Shollen672/
Hsilien672/
Chelenk672/
Jelenck672/
Schlenn672/
Sailhen672/
Djeleng672/
Sitleng672/
Sajleen671/
Ceileen671/
Jeileen671/
Jellene671/
Geeelen671/
Zelenne671/
Schelem671/
Soehlin671/
Sohloen671/
Soileng671/
Shyluen671/
Shilenn671/
Sheelyn671/
Shelink671/
Sheluin671/
Seislin671/
Selihng671/
Sessiln671/
Settlne671/
Sehlink671/
Sgillen671/
Shealyn671/
Sheelem671/
Szeslin671/
Szetlin671/
Szelgin671/
Sheslin671/
Zelheen671/
Sahllen671/
Celemnt671/
Seeluun671/
Salleen671/
Jelenne671/
Šelienė671/
Zselina671/
Sleń671/
Shyolen671/
Shylene671/
Shylent671/
Sselina671/
Schylen671/
Sélenne671/
Gelenkh671/
Seeleem671/
Gesselleen671/
Geyleen671/
Sheilin671/
Sailaen671/
Saylene671/
Silhene671/
Silenck671/
Shylenh671/
Sollehn671/
Shelhyn671/
Sgelina671/
Suyllen671/
Zaeleen671/
Zeelent671/
Jealeng671/
Joyslen670/
Seaglin670/
Gehlent670/
Chislen670/
Cheslen670/
Geglien670/
Gettlen670/
Sealind670/
Gehlhen670/
Seullin670/
Sealina670/
Shileen670/
Gethlen670/
Shealin670/

Selen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Selen in the Georgian language
სელენselen-
Selen in the Oriya language
େସେଲନeselana92.31
େସେଲନ୍eselan7.69
Selen in the Hindi language
सेलेनselena66.67
शैलेनsailena16.67
सेलेनाselena16.67
Selen in the Marathi language
सेलेनselena37.5
सॅलेनselena37.5
सेलॅनselena12.5
ेलेनelena12.5
Selen in the Russian language
Селенselen-

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