Selesh Surname
Approximately 2,633 people bear this surname
Selesh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 2,415 | 1:40,392 | 4,505 |
| Ukraine | 183 | 1:248,758 | 32,662 |
| Russia | 21 | 1:6,863,003 | 268,198 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Selesh (1,861) may also be a first name.
Selesh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Selesh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Selesh (Hindi: सेलेश, Marathi: सेलेश, Russian: Селеш) occurs more in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Selesh.
How Common Is The Last Name Selesh? popularity and diffusion
Selesh is the 164,675th most frequent last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,767,773 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Selesh reside; 92 percent reside in East Africa and 92 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 176,522nd most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,861 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Ethiopia, where it is held by 2,415 people, or 1 in 40,392. Other than Ethiopia this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 7 percent reside and Russia, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Selesh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Selesh in the Hindi language | ||
| सेलेश | selesa | 85.71 |
| सेलेष | selesa | 10.2 |
| शैलेश | sailesa | 4.08 |
| Selesh in the Marathi language | ||
| सेलेश | selesa | 56.25 |
| शेलेश | selesa | 31.25 |
| सेलेशाने | selesane | 6.25 |
| शैलेश | sailesa | 6.25 |
| Selesh in the Russian language | ||
| Селеш | seles | - |
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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 Selesh
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