Sellan Surname

97,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,866 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ecuador
Highest density in:
Ecuador

Sellan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sellan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ecuador3,3621:4,731795
Italy2871:213,09030,137
Spain1891:247,36515,898
Argentina1691:252,92020,480
United States1501:2,416,393148,665
Brazil1421:1,507,56650,366
Malaysia1361:216,86912,591
Canada1051:350,91031,754
South Africa541:1,003,29161,925
Australia321:843,61652,533
India311:24,744,045333,161
Indonesia311:4,266,103213,470
Switzerland281:293,31823,433
Chile261:677,55715,745
Venezuela241:1,258,50317,711
France151:4,428,181244,602
England141:3,979,861125,553
Uruguay141:245,12618,218
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Croatia61:704,76744,411
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Sellán (16) are calculated separately.

Sellan (111) may also be a first name.

Sellan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sellan (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﻼﻥ, Hindi: सेल्लन, Marathi: सेलन) occurs in Ecuador more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Sellán. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sellan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sellan is the 97,521st most widespread last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,497,646 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Sellan reside; 77 percent reside in South America and 69 percent reside in Andean South America. It is also the 890,531st most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 111 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Ecuador, where it is held by 3,362 people, or 1 in 4,731. In Ecuador Sellan is mostly found in: Guayas Province, where 72 percent reside, Los Ríos Province, where 21 percent reside and Manabí Province, where 2 percent reside. Besides Ecuador it occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 6 percent reside and Spain, where 4 percent reside.

Sellan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sellan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Sellan surname grew 3,000 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 12 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sellan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sellan last name are 6.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.57% being registered with the political party.

The amount Sellan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 34.85% more than the national average, earning €40,495 per year; in South Africa they earn 51.14% less than the national average, earning R 116,100 per year; in United States they earn 1.56% more than the national average, earning $43,822 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.98% more than the national average, earning $50,168 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sellán9416/
Selland92739/
Sellane92426/
Sellang9278/
Shellan9254/
Sellian9238/
Sellahn9226/
Szellan924/
Sellant923/
Sellamn922/
Suellan922/
Saellan921/
Shellian8626/
Shellane863/
Scelland863/
Schellan861/
Selllane861/
Sellaine861/
Sellamne861/
Scellian860/
Sellahan860/
Sellam8315,456/
Cellan832,405/
Sellon831,324/
Sillan83145/
Gellan83115/
Zellan8360/
Jellan8336/
Syllan831/
Slan80577/
Schellang8058/
Shellyann8012/
Schelland8010/
Schellamn801/
Shellanne801/
Sellassin801/
Schellhan800/
Shellhane800/
Chellan771,618/
Gellang77803/
Sellone77135/
Shillan77118/
Gelland77106/
Silland7780/
Cellian7757/
Sillang7749/
Sellong7740/
Sølland7737/
Gellane7737/
Shellon7730/
Gellant7729/
Suillan7729/
Sellion7728/
Cellane7724/
Cellant7724/
Jellang7720/
Sillian7716/
Celland7712/
Zellhan7710/
Syllane779/
Seellam777/
Jelland775/
Sillant775/
Zellang774/
Gellean773/
Gellian772/
Siellon772/
Cellang772/
Zellane772/
Selliam772/
Cellean772/
Jellian772/
Cellhan771/
Jellean771/
Sillane771/
Selleam771/
Sellyam771/
Sillank771/
Syllian771/
Suellon771/
Sellaim771/
Hjellan771/
Sellein771/
Sælland771/
Djellan771/
Selllam771/
Gellain770/
Zelland770/
Scellon770/
Seullon770/
Soellon770/
Jellann770/
Sellhausen75124/
Schuellain756/
Schjelland752/
Schiellian750/
Schiellain750/
Slane732,849/
Sllam73558/
Slann73322/
Slain73296/
Slang73253/
Slean73171/
Slanc73145/
Sclan7331/
Slant7329/
Shlan7319/
Sland7313/
Slian7310/
Slyan739/
Sælan739/
Slahn737/
Slhan733/
Slamn732/
Slaan731/
Sslan731/
Sjlan731/
Slgan731/
Slaun730/
Sylliang711,597/
Shillian71333/
Sillasen71142/
Sjælland71140/
Chelland7188/
Scillian7182/
Chellang7168/
Hjelland7154/
Chellian7139/
Chellain7139/
Dziellan7129/
Tjellane7123/
Zellhann7122/
Gelliang7118/
Gellasin7111/
Zellhahn719/
Schillan717/
Gellandt716/
Sylliane713/
Sillayne712/
Celliane712/
Gelllang712/
Silliang711/
Schellon711/
Sillyang711/
Sellhein711/
Chellane711/
Djellane711/
Sehelane711/
Shellyon711/
Chellamn711/
Jelliang711/
Shellone710/
Shillain710/
Shelloon710/
Shillane710/
Shellion710/
Cellhahn710/
Schellhandt710/
Cellahan710/
Shellein710/
Silliamn710/
Gellatin710/
Gelleand710/
Gillan678,145/
Slaten671,763/
Sillon671,431/
Cillan67656/
Jellam67580/
Slatin67560/
Cellon67556/
Åsland67361/
Gellon67317/
Sillam67282/
Schellong67281/
Sæland67240/
Shlain67180/
Shlank67165/
Slaine67164/
Slatyn67148/
Søland67132/
Sellom67127/
Syllon67108/
Sığlan67103/
Schellein6786/
Shlian6767/
Cellam6759/
Sillassen6756/
Jillan6754/
Slayne6746/
Shlayn6738/
Shlang6735/
Schlan6726/
Zellon6726/
Zellam6721/
Szlain6716/
Slamng6710/
Shylliang679/
Szlang678/
Zillan677/
Sızlan677/
Gellam676/
Slahan675/
Sjland673/
Shland673/
Shlyan672/
Slacin672/
Jellon672/
Sliane672/
Shjlan672/
Chllan671/
Schillane671/
Schillang671/
Schillian671/
Slaane671/
Slaing671/
Slainn671/
Sgilleand671/
Shlane671/
Sliamn671/
Szllam671/
Slamne671/
Sliang671/
Sillón671/
Schelleyn671/
Schöllhan671/
Szlank671/
Ttjellane671/
Cellán671/
Shllon671/
Sllaim671/
Shhlan671/
Slanne671/
Sllaatten671/
Ssllam671/
Gisllyane671/
Sleane670/
Shellhone670/
Schilland670/
Slacen670/
Shlann670/

Sellan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sellan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺻﻼﻥslan-
Sellan in the Hindi language
सेल्लनsellana-
Sellan in the Marathi language
सेलनselana66.67
सेानseana33.33

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