Sellem Surname
Approximately 1,530 people bear this surname
Sellem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 895 | 1:74,215 | 10,391 |
| Algeria | 219 | 1:176,400 | 21,809 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| United States | 43 | 1:8,429,278 | 367,833 |
| Mauritania | 23 | 1:178,038 | 9,291 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| Philippines | 16 | 1:6,327,389 | 184,366 |
| Israel | 13 | 1:658,280 | 45,106 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Sellem (651) may also be a first name.
Sellem Demographics
Sellem Political Affiliation
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Sellem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sellem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sellem (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻠﻢ) is found in France more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Sellem click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sellem? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sellem is the 257,425th most frequently held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 4,763,102 people. The last name Sellem occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Sellem are found; 56 percent are found in Western Europe and 56 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Sellem is also the 325,541st most commonly held given name at a global level. It is borne by 651 people.
It is most frequently occurring in France, where it is carried by 895 people, or 1 in 74,215. In France it is most prevalent in: Île-de-France, where 62 percent reside, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 12 percent reside and Occitanie, where 9 percent reside. Beside France this surname is found in 27 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 14 percent reside and Morocco, where 9 percent reside.
Sellem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Sellem has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Sellem surname expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sellem Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Sellem last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% registered with the party.
The amount Sellem earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 6.19% less than the national average, earning R 222,936 per year and in United States they earn 17.35% more than the national average, earning $50,636 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sellem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sellem in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺳﻠﻢ | slm | 95.48 |
| ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻢ | alslm | 2.51 |
| ﺍﺳﻠﻢ | aslm | 1.01 |
| ﺇﺳﻠﻢ | aslm | 0.5 |
| ﺳﻠﻴﻤﺔ | slymt | 0.5 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sellem
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