Selimou Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Selimou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selimou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania311:132,0927,581
Greece281:395,70752,747
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471

Selimou (20) may also be a first name.

Selimou Last Name Facts

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

Selimou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻠﻴﻤﻮ) occurs in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selimou? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,483,783rd most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 121,459,099 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 53 percent of Selimou are found; 52 percent are found in West Africa and 52 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most common forename throughout the world. It is borne by 20 people.

Selimou is most commonly occurring in Mauritania, where it is borne by 31 people, or 1 in 132,092. In Mauritania Selimou is mostly found in: Guidimagha Region, where 32 percent are found, Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 32 percent are found and Hodh Chargui Region, where 29 percent are found. Barring Mauritania this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Greece, where 47 percent are found and Morocco, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sielimou931/
Selimo92439/
Selimu9238/
Selimos86228/
Shelimo86226/
Selimot8646/
Selimut8633/
Sselimu8614/
Selimus864/
Selimoy864/
Selemou862/
Silimou862/
Seelimu861/
Selimoh861/
Selimau861/
Sealimo861/
Seilimu861/
Shelimoh805/
Selimoit801/
Shellimo801/
Selimoyo801/
Seulemou801/
Selima779,782/
Silimu772,198/
Selemo77394/
Selemu77117/
Silimo7720/
Seljmo773/
Celimo772/
Shellimoh758/
Chelimo7133,901/
Selimaj713,170/
Selaima711,666/
Selemoi71382/
Selimah71272/
Selimas71174/
Shelemo7184/
Selimat7141/
Selimai7138/
Silimau7131/
Selimaa7116/
Shelemu7110/
Chelimu7110/
Shelima714/
Selimej714/
Selimay713/
Shilimu712/
Seleima712/
Selemoa712/
Silimoi711/
Silimus711/
Selisma711/
Setlemu711/
Setlima711/
Sailimu711/
Selemus711/
Celimoe711/
Celimus711/
Selimea711/
Selimie711/
Seleumu711/
Hselemu711/
Silimoa711/
Chelimmu67195/
Shelemut6749/
Silimoyo6718/
Chelimot6713/
Sailimuu671/
Shellima671/
Selaimai671/
Seelimaj671/
Selimiye671/
Celimeau671/
Chelimoo671/
Chhelimo671/
Silimoyi671/
Selimaja671/

Selimou Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Selimou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﻠﻴﻤﻮslymw52
ﺳﻠﻴﻢslym48

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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 Selimou
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