Selimoglu Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Suriname

Selimoglu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selimoglu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria91:775,43429,551
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Suriname41:138,1547,029
England31:18,572,686338,250
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Selimoğlu (3,666) are calculated separately.

Selimoglu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Selimoglu (Russian: Селимоглу) is carried by more people in Bulgaria than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Selimoğlu. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Selimoglu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,746,821st most frequently held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 145,750,918 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 64 percent of Selimoglu are found; 26 percent are found in Western Europe and 24 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most numerous in Bulgaria, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 775,434. In Bulgaria Selimoglu is most common in: Dobrich Province, where 22 percent live, Kardzhali Province, where 22 percent live and Ruse Province, where 22 percent live. Without taking into account Bulgaria Selimoglu is found in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent live and Belgium, where 14 percent live.

Selimoglu Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Selimoglu earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 19.22% less than the national average, earning 279,571 kr per year and in United States they earn 64.15% less than the national average, earning $15,469 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Selimoglu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Selimoglu in the Russian language
Селимоглуselimoglu-

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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 Selimoglu
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