Seliman Surname

57,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,867 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sudan
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Seliman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Seliman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sudan3,3601:11,1641,574
Egypt3,3251:27,6503,054
Malaysia5311:55,5454,270
Indonesia5141:257,29423,362
Romania2981:67,3758,092
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Dominican Republic1161:89,9394,002
Argentina1081:395,77230,408
Turkey841:926,44643,135
Bulgaria561:124,6237,284
New Caledonia361:7,6731,760
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Qatar91:262,00030,726
England61:9,286,343223,652
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Nepal51:5,696,19113,053
Albania51:582,81119,572
Eritrea41:1,187,975480
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Seliman (1,247) may also be a first name.

Seliman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Seliman (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻠﻴﻤﺎﻥ, Hindi: सेलीमन, Marathi: सॅिलमन, Oriya: େସଲିମନ, Russian: Селиман) is carried by more people in Sudan than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Seliman? popularity and diffusion

The surname Seliman is the 57,123rd most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 821,873 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 76 percent of Seliman are found; 75 percent are found in North Africa and 75 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 223,669th most numerous given name world-wide. It is borne by 1,247 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Sudan, where it is borne by 3,360 people, or 1 in 11,164. Beside Sudan it exists in 47 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 37 percent are found and Malaysia, where 6 percent are found.

Seliman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Seliman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Seliman surname expanded 3,600 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Seliman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Seliman surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Seliman earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.47% more than the national average, earning $55,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Seleiman93297/
Selaiman9345/
Selimane9339/
Selieman9323/
Soeliman9320/
Selimhan938/
Selimann938/
Selimang937/
Seluiman937/
Sheliman933/
Selitman931/
Selimain931/
Seuliman931/
Selimand931/
Seliuman931/
Selimman931/
Seiliman930/
Seeliman930/
Soelaiman88690/
Seleimane8830/
Soeleiman8824/
Selaimane8811/
Seuleiman887/
Seulieman881/
Shoeliman881/
Seulaiman881/
Soliman86347,995/
Seleman8667,866/
Saliman869,094/
Siliman862,488/
Jeliman86506/
Selyman86186/
Seluman8627/
Seljman8624/
Selimon8614/
Geliman865/
Syliman861/
Selimanova8271/
Sehleisman822/
Schelimann821/
Solaiman8062,694/
Soleiman8015,800/
Selemane8014,275/
Silimane804,754/
Solieman80978/
Soeleman80411/
Salaiman80402/
Solliman80316/
Solimaan80214/
Saleiman80136/
Selimoun80133/
Soliuman80123/
Silimang80106/
Seeleman8084/
Sieleman8082/
Silaiman8060/
Seleyman8036/
Solimann8035/
Sileiman8033/
Slehiman8030/
Gelimang8029/
Sheleman8021/
Shaliman8020/
Salliman8016/
Selemant8013/
Salimman8011/
Suiliman8011/
Sholiman809/
Sylimane809/
Selemann809/
Sahliman808/
Selemang807/
Saliuman806/
Salimain806/
Selesman805/
Soiliman805/
Solimman805/
Selimond805/
Syleiman804/
Seileman804/
Ssoliman804/
Sylaiman804/
Seuleman804/
Hsoliman804/
Jelimang804/
Soluiman804/
Salieman803/
Seulimon802/
Soloiman802/
Salimaan802/
Selayman802/
Cheliman801/
Sayliman801/
Silimant801/
Selgeman801/
Seleaman801/
Selaimon801/
Saloiman801/
Jelimane801/
Solimajn801/
Sisliman801/
Siliuman801/
Ssaliman801/
Seleeman801/
Silieman801/
Saluiman801/
Selehman801/
Seleuman801/
Saaliman801/
Sailiman801/
Solimain801/
Celeiman801/
Zelihman800/
Shelimanova7819/
Selimhanova784/
Suilaiman754,246/
Sielemann751,476/
Sholaiman75721/
Shelleman75104/
Seelemann7570/
Zelihmann7527/
Seleymane7520/
Settleman7520/
Soleimain7512/
Suileiman7511/
Suylaiman7510/
Sileimane757/
Soleimann753/
Salluiman753/
Selimoune753/
Soilaiman752/
Seilemann752/
Soliemann751/
Shelimoon751/
Seitleman751/
Selaymane751/
Hsolaiman751/
Soliaiman751/
Soilimane751/
Suilimane751/
Sislimane751/
Silimaane751/
Silimmane751/
Siluimane751/
Souyliman751/
Sailimane751/
Salaimaan751/
Sollimann751/
Salleiman751/
Saileiman751/
Sealetman750/
Saleman7115,308/
Soleman7114,406/
Selemon717,203/
Salimon717,179/
Sileman712,196/
Soluman71871/
Silimon71470/
Saluman71245/
Solimon71137/
Jeleman7145/
Celimon7133/
Solimán7132/
Giliman7129/
Siluman7121/
Zaliman7120/
Zoliman7118/
Selumon7117/
Geleman7115/
Celeman7114/
Selemanova7113/
Soehlemann7110/
Silimanova718/
Šeleman717/
Silyman715/
Soljman714/
Selymanova714/
Zelimon712/
Ciliman712/
Zelyman712/
Soileimane711/
Sehlessman711/
Seljmanova711/
Ziliman711/
Soléman711/
Silimam711/
Syleman711/
Gelimon711/
Cäliman711/
Jiliman711/
Shelymahyn711/
Jelimon711/
Shettleman710/
Suileman67550/
Zieleman67500/
Saleeman67351/
Salaimon6798/
Shelemon6769/
Solehman6767/
Silemane6767/
Chiliman6761/
Gilimane6757/
Salluman6752/
Jilimane6749/
Celimond6748/
Salemann6746/
Syleimanova6742/
Sholeman6740/
Şayliman6739/
Sileyman6731/
Selemone6726/
Shilimanova6717/
Shelemanova6716/
Solaimon6716/
Cheleman6714/
Jelemane6714/
Sylejman6713/
Shelymanova6713/
Shiluman6710/
Solemaan679/
Shalimon679/
Silaimon679/
Saleaman678/
Shilimon677/
Syoleman676/
Suilimon675/
Salemaan675/
Szlejman675/
Zelimhanova674/
Salimoon674/
Seleymanova674/
Sailimon674/
Sleîmane674/
Solymaan674/
Solymann674/
Suyleman673/
Syleyman673/
Solemann673/
Saaleman673/
Saluimon673/
Saliumon673/
Salimonn673/
Sylehman672/
Solleman672/
Soloyman672/
Silimone672/
Sallimon672/
Saliemon672/
Saleimon672/
Soleeman672/
Shyleman672/
Celimont672/
Schiliemann671/
Soleaman671/
Silesman671/
Silimond671/
Shileman671/
Shaluman671/
Sylaimon671/
Geyleman671/
Silimoun671/
Sujleman671/
Sileimon671/
Selumeun671/
Sielemam671/
Zeletman671/
Solejman671/
Seulemon671/
Sileeman671/
Silemaan671/
Silemann671/
Saloyman671/
Salehman671/
Sylemann671/
Ceuleman671/
Solemman671/
Salemman671/
Sealemon671/
Sailuman671/
Saileman671/
Salemhan671/
Zolimann671/
Celismon671/
Solimoon670/
Sollimon670/
Gesleman670/
Salymann670/
Salleman670/
Gelimoon670/
Scheulemann670/
Soileman670/
Gisleman670/

Seliman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Seliman in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﻠﻴﻤﺎﻥslyman-
Seliman in the Hindi language
सेलीमनselimana-
Seliman in the Oriya language
େସଲିମନesalimana66.67
େସଲିମାନesalimana33.33
Seliman in the Marathi language
सॅिलमनseilamana50
शेानseana50
Seliman in the Russian language
Селиманseliman-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Seliman
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