Selleng Surname

1,032,007th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 244 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Germany

Selleng Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selleng Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1261:1,405,89554,600
Germany761:1,059,28271,604
India231:33,350,669396,143
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Šelleng (74) are calculated separately.

Selleng (228) may also be a first name.

Selleng Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Selleng? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,032,007th most frequently used surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 29,866,991 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 52 percent of Selleng are found; 52 percent are found in West Africa and 52 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Selleng is also the 594,918th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 228 people.

This last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 126 people, or 1 in 1,405,895. In Nigeria Selleng is most common in: Taraba, where 51 percent live and Plateau, where 49 percent live. Outside of Nigeria this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 31 percent live and India, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šelleng9574/
Shelleng93201/
Saelleng931/
Sellen921,837/
Schelleng8822/
Selling861,431/
Suellen86198/
Celleng86152/
Shellen86120/
Sellent8667/
Sellenk8627/
Sellien8626/
Scellen869/
Soellen862/
Sellenn861/
Siellen861/
Silleng861/
Sellend861/
Gelleng861/
Selleen860/
Sleng8370/
Selng832/
Selln831/
Sellengova821/
Chelleng802,155/
Schellen80946/
Shelling80491/
Sellings80350/
Soelling8034/
Shelleen8010/
Szelling807/
Syolleng805/
Sellingh802/
Sielling802/
Schlleng801/
Suelling801/
Sehlling801/
Shilleng800/
Scelling800/
Sellin774,210/
Sellem771,530/
Sillen77697/
Sellén77373/
Zellen77195/
Cellen7743/
Sellyn7731/
Szleng7710/
Slling774/
Sielng772/
Sloeng772/
Sellne771/
Selnng771/
Sleung770/
Syllen770/
Schelling756,619/
Schoellen75128/
Sehelaeng7560/
Schellien7523/
Sellingue752/
Chellenng751/
Sehelling751/
Schellent751/
Schilleng750/
Schellengova741/
Seln737/
Slng732/
Gelling711,537/
Chellen711,025/
Silling71520/
Schellings71475/
Sillien71300/
Sylling71224/
Sølling71180/
Syllien71139/
Sellink71132/
Jelling71118/
Schaelling7192/
Sellina7189/
Zelling7174/
Cellengová7167/
Cellent7150/
Šellengová7149/
Sölling7147/
Shillen7145/
Szellem7140/
Šelling7133/
Sälling7131/
Scellin7130/
Sellion7128/
Jellenc7127/
Schoelling7124/
Schleng7121/
Sellyna7118/
Suillen7116/
Shellin716/
Celling716/
Shillng715/
Szelnng714/
Shellyn713/
Segling712/
Shlling711/
Sgillen711/
Suellin711/
Schuelling711/
Siellem711/
Selleem711/
Scillen710/
Schielleen710/
Seullin710/
Shilling679,305/
Schellin671,939/
Gellings67792/
Siegling67577/
Slenk67370/
Jellings67335/
Sillings67207/
Schillen67190/
Sling67184/
Shillenn6794/
Slyng6762/
Chelling6759/
Slngh6747/
Shellina6746/
Szilling6732/
Schlling6731/
Szylling6731/
Chelleen6727/
Selnø6717/
Zoelling6710/
Shellyna679/
Silln678/
Schillng677/
Sheln675/
Scilling674/
Cleng673/
Silng673/
Xleng672/
Hjelling672/
Scillien672/
Slenc672/
Zuelling671/
Sjilling671/
Suilling671/
Sylln671/
Selne671/
Schesllings671/
Schüllen671/
Celln671/
Shellyon671/
Shellion670/
Schlengs670/
Shilleen670/
Schyllen670/
Zellenck670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Selleng
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