Selj Surname
Approximately 33 people bear this surname
Selj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 14 | 1:367,306 | 34,015 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
The alternate forms: Šelj (59) are calculated separately.
Selj Demographics
Average Selj Salary in
Norway
289,157 kr
Per year
Average Salary in
Norway
346,080 kr
Per year
Selj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Selj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Selj is more commonly found in Norway than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Šelj. Click here for further potential spellings of Selj.
How Common Is The Last Name Selj? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,432,070th most commonly occurring last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 220,834,725 people. The surname Selj is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Selj are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 42 percent are found in Scandinavia.
It is most widespread in Norway, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 367,306. In Norway Selj is most common in: Eastern Norway, where 93 percent reside and Western Norway, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Norway this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Jordan, where 21 percent reside and Germany, where 15 percent reside.
Selj Last Name Statistics demography
Selj earn notably less less than the average income. In Norway they earn 16.45% less than the national average, earning 289,157 kr per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Šelj | 92 | 59 | / |
| Selaj | 89 | 427 | / |
| Selje | 89 | 210 | / |
| Selij | 89 | 67 | / |
| Seloj | 89 | 17 | / |
| Seljh | 89 | 9 | / |
| Selej | 89 | 9 | / |
| Seluj | 89 | 4 | / |
| Shelj | 89 | 2 | / |
| Seljx | 89 | 1 | / |
| Selaja | 80 | 69 | / |
| Seljås | 80 | 40 | / |
| Shelaj | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shelej | 80 | 2 | / |
| Seliaj | 80 | 2 | / |
| Selejh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Setlej | 80 | 1 | / |
| Selije | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sela | 75 | 23,489 | / |
| Sele | 75 | 12,414 | / |
| Seli | 75 | 5,345 | / |
| Sely | 75 | 986 | / |
| Salj | 75 | 268 | / |
| Želj | 75 | 100 | / |
| Silj | 75 | 30 | / |
| Selc | 75 | 17 | / |
| Zelj | 75 | 10 | / |
| Gelj | 75 | 5 | / |
| Sälj | 75 | 3 | / |
| Solj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xelj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shelaja | 73 | 30 | / |
| Sjelhøj | 73 | 12 | / |
| Seilaja | 73 | 3 | / |
| Selhaaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sealaja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seylaja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schelje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Selahij | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saeli | 67 | 45,371 | / |
| Seale | 67 | 14,034 | / |
| Sealy | 67 | 10,926 | / |
| Seely | 67 | 10,740 | / |
| Siele | 67 | 9,270 | / |
| Shela | 67 | 8,489 | / |
| Seela | 67 | 7,137 | / |
| Seliy | 67 | 4,836 | / |
| Sehli | 67 | 4,612 | / |
| Seele | 67 | 3,976 | / |
| Selis | 67 | 3,784 | / |
| Seles | 67 | 3,087 | / |
| Çelaj | 67 | 2,964 | / |
| Sesli | 67 | 2,912 | / |
| Sylaj | 67 | 2,731 | / |
| Sheli | 67 | 2,398 | / |
| Selai | 67 | 2,262 | / |
| Seuli | 67 | 2,215 | / |
| Shele | 67 | 2,073 | / |
| Celej | 67 | 2,029 | / |
| Szela | 67 | 1,440 | / |
| Seeli | 67 | 1,348 | / |
| Selia | 67 | 1,278 | / |
| Szele | 67 | 933 | / |
| Seile | 67 | 917 | / |
| Saele | 67 | 912 | / |
| Selya | 67 | 878 | / |
| Shely | 67 | 868 | / |
| Seley | 67 | 861 | / |
| Selei | 67 | 861 | / |
| Selch | 67 | 776 | / |
| Selea | 67 | 775 | / |
| Seala | 67 | 768 | / |
| Celaj | 67 | 736 | / |
| Seloi | 67 | 731 | / |
| Selay | 67 | 697 | / |
| Selhi | 67 | 636 | / |
| Seleş | 67 | 609 | / |
| Siela | 67 | 522 | / |
| Selkh | 67 | 520 | / |
| Szelc | 67 | 519 | / |
| Sehly | 67 | 512 | / |
| Selge | 67 | 487 | / |
| Sieli | 67 | 482 | / |
| Soloj | 67 | 470 | / |
| Szeli | 67 | 464 | / |
| Selet | 67 | 443 | / |
| Seule | 67 | 429 | / |
| Seleh | 67 | 406 | / |
| Selep | 67 | 339 | / |
| Silaj | 67 | 322 | / |
| Seler | 67 | 315 | / |
| Salij | 67 | 315 | / |
| Selio | 67 | 295 | / |
| Selih | 67 | 290 | / |
| Selie | 67 | 290 | / |
| Selit | 67 | 272 | / |
| Seila | 67 | 268 | / |
| Seliz | 67 | 267 | / |
| Selee | 67 | 264 | / |
| Zseli | 67 | 231 | / |
| Setle | 67 | 225 | / |
| Seyle | 67 | 215 | / |
| Seleu | 67 | 205 | / |
| Selip | 67 | 176 | / |
| Selaa | 67 | 158 | / |
| Zelaj | 67 | 157 | / |
| Selui | 67 | 153 | / |
| Seyli | 67 | 134 | / |
| Selgi | 67 | 126 | / |
| Siely | 67 | 124 | / |
| Seali | 67 | 116 | / |
| Gelaj | 67 | 108 | / |
| Sehle | 67 | 90 | / |
| Seili | 67 | 67 | / |
| Seloa | 67 | 65 | / |
| Seloy | 67 | 62 | / |
| Sceli | 67 | 59 | / |
| Siloj | 67 | 58 | / |
| Soele | 67 | 51 | / |
| Selid | 67 | 49 | / |
| Seluy | 67 | 38 | / |
| Celij | 67 | 30 | / |
| Sesle | 67 | 27 | / |
| Ssela | 67 | 25 | / |
| Soeli | 67 | 22 | / |
| Selez | 67 | 21 | / |
| Šelaj | 67 | 18 | / |
| Seyla | 67 | 16 | / |
| Selsø | 67 | 16 | / |
| Sielc | 67 | 15 | / |
| Setli | 67 | 14 | / |
| Szely | 67 | 13 | / |
| Šelej | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jseli | 67 | 13 | / |
| Želje | 67 | 13 | / |
| Silje | 67 | 10 | / |
| Çeloj | 67 | 9 | / |
| Seily | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sheilaja | 67 | 8 | / |
| Selhe | 67 | 8 | / |
| Åseli | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jelaj | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sejli | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hsele | 67 | 6 | / |
| Siluj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jelje | 67 | 5 | / |
| Geloj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Seled | 67 | 4 | / |
| Scela | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sheylaja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shalj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Selhy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zsely | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gelej | 67 | 2 | / |
| Selyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seilá | 67 | 2 | / |
| Szilj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seilé | 67 | 2 | / |
| Selyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seliš | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seleș | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sejla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hsela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Silij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheelaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zelje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Åsele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Želej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xeloj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soilj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sillj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seléa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seløy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Selså | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gelij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chelj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sylej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seyly | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jelej | 67 | 0 | / |
| Scely | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Selj
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