Seljuk Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Seljuk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Seljuk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan161:2,009,57414,441
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Seljuk (15) may also be a first name.

Seljuk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Seljuk occurs in Afghanistan more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Seljuk? popularity and diffusion

Seljuk is the 3,665,662nd most widespread last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 62 percent of Seljuk reside; 59 percent reside in South Asia and 59 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Seljuk is also the 2,900,335th most widely held first name world-wide, held by 15 people.

The last name Seljuk is most common in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 2,009,574. In Afghanistan it is most prevalent in: Herat, where 63 percent live, Samangan, where 13 percent live and Balkh, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Afghanistan this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent live and Austria, where 3 percent live.

Seljuk Last Name Statistics demography

Seljuk earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.08% more than the national average, earning $49,225 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Seljukh926/
Seldjouk862/
Selcuk83712/
Saljuk8354/
Siljuk8310/
Seljuq832/
Seliouk778/
Solojuk777/
Cheljuk771/
Shlejuk771/
Saljukh771/
Selsouk771/
Schyljuk7122/
Schaljuk711/
Zeljug6792/
Šeljug678/
Slejuc675/
Zaljuk671/
Schelchuk671/
Siljukova671/
Silzuk671/
Selçuková671/
Zeljok671/
Ciljuk671/
Sylchuk62998/
Slejiuc6261/
Zeleyuk622/
Saljouq621/
Silcuck620/
Silchuck5720/
Shylchuk5710/
Chelchuk571/
Sildjugs571/
Schylzuk571/
Šiljug5034/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Seljuk
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis