Selengu Surname

711,133rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 412 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Selengu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selengu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi3401:50,3507,017
Tanzania721:735,30041,343

Selengu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Selengu is found in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selengu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 711,133rd most frequently used family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 17,688,218 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Selengu reside; 83 percent reside in Southern Africa and 83 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

Selengu is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is held by 340 people, or 1 in 50,350. Without taking into account Malawi it exists in one country. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Selengut93117/
Sehlengu931/
Selenu92165/
Selenggau884/
Sielengou881/
Gelengu8656/
Selenou869/
Slenggu868/
Seleanu867/
Silengu864/
Sielenu862/
Selenus861/
Xelengu861/
Sielenou80324/
Seuleanu8086/
Seileanu8026/
Selingau8011/
Sehleanu808/
Shilengu807/
Chelengu801/
Selingut801/
Shelgu7719/
Salngu7714/
Silenu774/
Silegu771/
Sielienou7548/
Jelenggau7510/
Selinggau754/
Silenou71338/
Sileanu7196/
Silingu7163/
Soilenu7157/
Selinus7140/
Selinou7126/
Salingu7116/
Zelenou7110/
Silenus713/
Celenus711/
Sielinou67810/
Saileanu67329/
Cisleanu67219/
Sihleanu67152/
Silienou6798/
Sileunou6749/
Şeuleanu6743/
Jelingau6731/
Schelenhaus6725/
Chilengu6718/
Cheleanu6717/
Salingau673/
Shilingu671/
Sallingu671/
Silegnou671/
Solinguh671/

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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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  • 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 Selengu
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