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

The surname Sellam (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻼﻡ, Marathi: सेाम) is more commonly found in Algeria than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Sellàm or Sellám. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 34,299^th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 471,503 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Sellam reside; 84 percent reside in North Africa and 84 percent reside in Mahgreb. Sellam is also the 112,202^nd most frequently occurring forename internationally. It is borne by 3,900 people.

The last name is most common in Algeria, where it is carried by 9,325 people, or 1 in 4,143. In Algeria Sellam is mostly concentrated in: Algiers Province, where 15 percent reside, Bouïra Province, where 12 percent reside and Blida Province, where 10 percent reside. Barring Algeria this surname exists in 43 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 24 percent reside and France, where 12 percent reside.

Sellam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Sellam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sellam last name expanded 1,267 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sellam Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Sellam surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sellam earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 4.52% more than the national average, earning $45,100 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.97% less than the national average, earning $34,791 CAD per year.