Selfer Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Selfer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Selfer (20) may also be a first name.
Selfer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Selfer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Selfer (Russian: Селфер) is most common in Kenya. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Selfer? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,587,209th most numerous surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname Selfer occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Selfer live; 25 percent live in Eastern Europe and 17 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Selfer is also the 2,446,817th most widespread forename throughout the world. It is borne by 20 people.
Selfer is most frequent in Kenya, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 23,089,950. In Kenya Selfer is mostly found in: Kakamega County, where 50 percent are found and Kisii County, where 50 percent are found. Outside of Kenya this surname occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 8 percent are found and Bulgaria, where 8 percent are found.
Selfer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Selfer has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Selfer last name declined 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelfer | 92 | 467 | / |
| Selfert | 92 | 23 | / |
| Szelfer | 92 | 1 | / |
| Selfe | 91 | 1,720 | / |
| Schelfer | 86 | 28 | / |
| Selffert | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gelfer | 83 | 405 | / |
| Silfer | 83 | 111 | / |
| Zelfer | 83 | 51 | / |
| Selfes | 83 | 35 | / |
| Selfie | 83 | 1 | / |
| Slefer | 83 | 1 | / |
| Selfjr | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shelfe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jelfer | 83 | 0 | / |
| Schaelfer | 80 | 3 | / |
| Schellfer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gelfert | 77 | 574 | / |
| Schelfe | 77 | 45 | / |
| Shlefer | 77 | 8 | / |
| Selfire | 77 | 4 | / |
| Gelferd | 77 | 3 | / |
| Selpher | 77 | 2 | / |
| Shelfeh | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gelffer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Szlefer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jelffer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Silfeur | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shilfer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sleffer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Silpfer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Slefert | 77 | 1 | / |
| Silferd | 77 | 0 | / |
| Schellffer | 75 | 0 | / |
| Selfa | 73 | 1,137 | / |
| Selfi | 73 | 198 | / |
| Silfe | 73 | 7 | / |
| Celfe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schlefer | 71 | 35 | / |
| Schlpfer | 71 | 31 | / |
| Schilfer | 71 | 9 | / |
| Gelffert | 71 | 1 | / |
| Scheelfe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jehlffer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shlepfer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schelfey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Silfee | 67 | 151 | / |
| Schlepfer | 67 | 57 | / |
| Gilfer | 67 | 52 | / |
| Shelfi | 67 | 32 | / |
| Schleffer | 67 | 31 | / |
| Silfir | 67 | 30 | / |
| Selfaj | 67 | 28 | / |
| Schilfert | 67 | 17 | / |
| Selveh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Zilfer | 67 | 5 | / |
| Selfiy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chelfe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shelfy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Selfii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zelfir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Silfeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Selfis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Selfoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zülfer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sylfet | 67 | 0 | / |
| Selfit | 67 | 0 | / |
Selfer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Selfer in the Russian language | ||
| Селфер | selfer | - |
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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 Selfer
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