Selha Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Selha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania541:75,8315,075
United States161:22,653,683662,747
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Selha (206) may also be a first name.

Selha Last Name Facts

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

The last name Selha (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﻠﺤﻪ, Hindi: सेल्हा) occurs more in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selha? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,185,341st most common family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 97,167,279 people. Selha is predominantly found in Africa, where 72 percent of Selha live; 72 percent live in West Africa and 72 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 630,600th most widely held first name on earth, borne by 206 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Mauritania, where it is borne by 54 people, or 1 in 75,831. In Mauritania Selha is primarily found in: Guidimagha Region, where 56 percent reside and Assaba Region, where 44 percent reside. Barring Mauritania it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent reside and India, where 4 percent reside.

Selha Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Selha last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

Selha earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 58.42% more than the national average, earning $68,357 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Selhay9181/
Selhad9153/
Selhat9113/
Selaha912/
Selhas912/
Sela8923,489/
Sehlaha8343/
Shelhas831/
Selhaaj831/
Shhelha831/
Selhast831/
Selhaus831/
Setlaha831/
Seullha831/
Schelha830/
Shela808,489/
Seela807,137/
Selas805,584/
Selga804,705/
Selat803,498/
Selau802,730/
Selai802,262/
Szela801,440/
Selah801,314/
Selia801,278/
Selad80973/
Selya80878/
Selea80775/
Seala80768/
Selay80697/
Setla80575/
Siela80522/
Selaj80427/
Seula80393/
Silha80383/
Sehla80273/
Seila80268/
Selaa80158/
Seloh8077/
Seloa8065/
Selap8026/
Ssela8025/
Seyla8016/
Selho808/
Scela803/
Selaz802/
Selaš802/
Sejla801/
Hsela801/
Seléa801/
Sgela801/
Sesla801/
Schelhas77290/
Shelahah774/
Szelhaus772/
Shellhas771/
Sheillha771/
Shelhaas770/
Shelhaus770/
Sheela739,188/
Sheila734,264/
Shelah732,712/
Shelia732,009/
Selhou731,322/
Shella731,260/
Shelat731,220/
Chelha731,189/
Silaha731,126/
Setlai731,097/
Shehla731,060/
Seilay73895/
Celhay73351/
Setlau73330/
Silhay73242/
Soilha73154/
Selias73143/
Seatla7396/
Sielas7396/
Seglia7395/
Shiela7389/
Sheyla7375/
Seliau7371/
Scelia7358/
Seylaz7358/
Seelau7354/
Selaas7352/
Selaiy7350/
Seelas7348/
Seilaz7347/
Selach7332/
Seilah7328/
Selaus7328/
Seelaa7327/
Selaud7325/
Shelya7324/
Shelad7324/
Schela7324/
Seliea7322/
Shilha7321/
Shetla7320/
Selais7320/
Seilas7320/
Selaip7320/
Shelas7318/
Selash7318/
Selooa7317/
Selohe7317/
Selahy7316/
Seliat7315/
Seetla7314/
Sealai7314/
Shelay7312/
Seulah7312/
Seylat7312/
Seilla7311/
Seelai7310/
Selass7310/
Selaiz738/
Sealoa737/
Shylha737/
Shelga736/
Seelia736/
Seelay736/
Silhat736/
Seelat736/
Shelap735/
Selaut735/
Szelga735/
Siesla735/
Sheula734/
Sheala734/
Sealay734/
Sielay734/
Sjeela734/
Settla733/
Shelai733/
Szelia733/
Shhela733/
Seiloa733/
Selays733/
Sailha733/
Shelaj732/
Sealas732/
Silhas732/
Sielho732/
Shesla732/
Selahu732/
Sealia732/
Seelya732/
Seilia732/
Szelat732/
Sejlah732/
Sieloh732/
Selouh732/
Suilha732/
Seylaa732/
Sethla732/
Sealau732/
Seliaj732/
Seliaa732/
Selhei732/
Sceela731/
Shsela731/
Shelaa731/
Selatt731/
Sealla731/
Setlat731/
Seulai731/
Selyai731/
Selyap731/
Sielea731/
Seilat731/
Sheloa731/
Selaid731/
Zealha731/
Şelhat731/
Seylla731/
Sielat731/
Scelat731/
Scelea731/
Sealap731/
Seloch731/
Selaih731/
Selgai731/
Seliai731/
Sylhat731/
Sehlau731/
Sealad731/
Sealoh731/
Sehlah731/
Selait731/
Seslya731/
Sselya731/
Celhas731/
Shelea730/
Seloph730/
Hselya730/
Seelea730/
Selayd730/
Seliad730/
Sealea730/
Seesla730/
Seylas730/
Sehlas730/
Schelhaas71804/
Shellhaas71186/
Schelhaus7111/
Shellhass714/
Shelahova712/
Schelhass711/
Shellhaus710/
Sheelhaus710/
Sila6751,387/
Çela6713,886/
Zela679,563/
Cela678,818/
Syla678,413/
Selo674,922/
Szeloch67359/
Shellah67313/
Secilla67311/
Sheilla67309/
Xela67222/
Seelaus67194/
Sheilah67164/
Schiela67162/
Síla67136/
Šela67125/
Sıla67103/
Szelast6793/
Schilha6761/
Shelast6760/
Sielach6752/
Shiella6748/
Shelach6746/
Sielias6746/
Seeloch6746/
Schelat6740/
Cisella6737/
Silehah6736/
Schelah6731/
Sheella6729/
Selhost6729/
Scheelhaas6719/
Scheela6714/
Shheela6711/
Sisella6711/
Setella6710/
Shelash6710/
Scheila679/
Shetlat679/
Shelloh679/
Sheilya678/
Sseelya678/
Sailaha677/
Šelhaus677/
Seilash677/
Shelhot676/
Shellia676/
Schetla676/
Setlhou675/
Schelas675/
Sheetla675/
Shellay675/
Sielass675/
Shelias675/
Sheilat675/
Shealla675/
Shilaha675/
Sheelas674/
Sheeloh674/
Shelatt674/
Sheelat674/
Schelia674/
Sheylla674/
Sheilia673/
Sehloth673/
Sheelaa673/
Sitella673/
Sheilaa673/
Seylash672/
Shellea672/
Shelaay672/
Shellya672/
Sheloth672/
Shheila672/
Shehlah672/
Selahie672/
Shyleha672/
Sealiah672/
Sealoch671/
Cheelha671/
Schelohova671/
Silahau671/
Silhauy671/
Sieslay671/
Shilhad671/
Shelahe671/
Sheliea671/
Shellas671/
Seleach671/
Seettla671/
Seilass671/
Shealay671/
Sejleah671/
Sealeah671/
Sealloh671/
Séla671/
Soilhat671/
Seulouh671/
Sheslai671/
Sheelaz671/
Sielahe671/
Scheelhaaß671/
Seelaas671/
Sehlohh671/
Seilauh671/
Scilaha671/
Seitlea671/
Szelach671/
Chelhad671/
Selahij671/
Shelaih671/
Sesilla671/
Setlhod671/
Seitlho671/
Seelach671/
Shetlea671/
Sheisla671/
Sheelya671/
Sealeas670/
Sheelia670/
Sheilas670/
Sheelay670/
Settloh670/
Sesella670/
Shealea670/
Shettla670/

Selha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Selha in the Hindi language
सेल्हाsel'ha69.23
सेलहाselaha30.77
Selha in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺻﻠﺤﻪslhh66.67
ﺻﻠﺢslh26.67
ﺻــﻠﺢslh6.67

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