Selene Surname
Approximately 42 people bear this surname
Selene Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Guyana | 8 | 1:95,278 | 6,792 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Selene (53,355) may also be a first name.
Selene Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Selene Come From? nationality or country of origin
Selene (Russian: Селене) is most common in Argentina. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Selene? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,017,195th most prevalent surname globally, held by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. The surname Selene occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Selene live; 48 percent live in South America and 24 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. Selene is also the 17,505th most frequently held forename at a global level It is held by 53,355 people.
It is most numerous in Argentina, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 4,274,341. In Argentina it is primarily found in: Entre Ríos Province, where 70 percent reside, Buenos Aires Province, where 10 percent reside and Mendoza Province, where 10 percent reside. Barring Argentina Selene occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 24 percent reside and Guyana, where 19 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Selene Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Selene in the Russian language | ||
| Селене | selene | - |
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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 Selene
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