Selimo Surname

678,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 439 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Selimo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selimo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho3141:6,4731,357
Nigeria571:3,107,76895,628
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Syria91:2,144,5589,551
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Selimo (1,962) may also be a first name.

Selimo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Selimo is more frequently found in Lesotho than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Selimo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 678,631st most frequently held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 16,600,332 people. The surname Selimo is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Selimo are found; 80 percent are found in Southern Africa and 80 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Selimo is also the 171,105th most numerous first name world-wide It is held by 1,962 people.

Selimo is most frequently occurring in Lesotho, where it is carried by 314 people, or 1 in 6,473. In Lesotho Selimo is mostly concentrated in: Butha-Buthe District, where 29 percent live, Mafeteng District, where 23 percent live and Leribe District, where 23 percent live. Besides Lesotho this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 13 percent live and South Africa, where 8 percent live.

Selimo Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Selimo earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 79.51% less than the national average, earning R 48,684 per year and in United States they earn 66.01% less than the national average, earning $14,667 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Selimos92228/
Shelimo92226/
Selimou9260/
Selimot9246/
Selimoy924/
Sealimo921/
Selimoh921/
Shelimoh865/
Sielimou861/
Selimoit861/
Shellimo861/
Salimo8331,722/
Jelimo8314,397/
Selima839,782/
Solimo831,439/
Selemo83394/
Silimo8320/
Selumo8312/
Seljmo833/
Celimo832/
Gelimo831/
Shellimoh808/
Chelimo7733,901/
Selaima771,666/
Selemoi77382/
Shalimo77344/
Selimah77272/
Selimas77174/
Shelemo7784/
Salimoh7765/
Saelima7763/
Selimat7741/
Saalimo7717/
Selimaa7716/
Sallimo7710/
Sollimo775/
Solaimo774/
Shelima774/
Salimoo773/
Silimou772/
Selemoa772/
Salaimo772/
Salimoy772/
Selemou772/
Seleima772/
Selisma771/
Setlima771/
Solimoo771/
Gelismo771/
Sahlimo771/
Silimoi771/
Silimoa771/
Selimau771/
Chelimot7113/
Djelimou712/
Schalimo712/
Chelimoo711/
Shellima711/
Seulemou711/
Saliumou711/
Chhelimo711/
Salima6746,629/
Silima679,656/
Selema673,604/
Solima671,030/
Celima67692/
Salemo67333/
Seluma67280/
Soelaimah67220/
Zelemo67168/
Gilimo67114/
Jelima6796/
Šeljmo6770/
Salumo6747/
Gelemo6736/
Silumo6733/
Silemo6726/
Gelima6722/
Solemo6712/
Zelima679/
Celemo672/
Selyma671/
Jelemo671/
Zilimo671/
Sylima671/
Salimã671/
Zalimo671/

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