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Where Does The Last Name Selka Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Selka (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻠﻜﻪ, Marathi: सेलका, Oriya: େସଲକା, Russian: Селька) occurs more in Algeria more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Selkä. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Selka? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 197,862^nd most widespread family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,445,648 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Selka reside; 71 percent reside in North Africa and 65 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 606,684^th most widely held given name internationally, held by 221 people.

This last name is most frequent in Algeria, where it is carried by 1,368 people, or 1 in 28,239. In Algeria Selka is primarily found in: Adrar Province, where 60 percent reside, Tlemcen Province, where 24 percent reside and Blida Province, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Algeria this last name is found in 28 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 10 percent reside and Poland, where 6 percent reside.

Selka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Selka has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 309 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Selka Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Selka surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Selka earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 30.65% more than the national average, earning $56,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.54% less than the national average, earning $41,962 CAD per year.