Selm Surname

467,272nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 720 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Selm Surname Definition:

1 an aphæretic form of Anselm, q.v.

2 Dweller at the Selm, apparently metonymic for a Gate [Dialectal English selm, a gate-rail (EnglishD.D.: N.Ctry., Nhbld., ‘a bar of a gate’); apparently, with altered meaning, from Old English selma, a couch] John atte Selme.

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Selm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2821:1,285,31590,259
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Switzerland571:144,08613,875
Pakistan491:3,645,79427,204
Germany451:1,789,010101,917
Netherlands321:527,72448,879
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
France11:66,422,722504,397
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
England11:55,718,059489,080
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Selm (136) may also be a first name.

Selm Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 an aphæretic form of Anselm, q.v.

2 Dweller at the Selm, apparently metonymic for a Gate [Dialectal English selm, a gate-rail (EnglishD.D.: N.Ctry., Nhbld., ‘a bar of a gate’); apparently, with altered meaning, from Old English selma, a couch] John atte Selme.—Lay Subsidy-Roll, Soms., A.D. 1327.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Selm Last Name Facts

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

The last name Selm (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻠﻢ, Hindi: सेलम, Russian: Сэлм) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Selm click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selm? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 467,272nd most prevalent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 10,121,592 people. Selm is predominantly found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Selm live; 39 percent live in North America and 39 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 794,286th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 136 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 282 people, or 1 in 1,285,315. In The United States Selm is primarily concentrated in: Indiana, where 26 percent reside, Ohio, where 23 percent reside and Kentucky, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States Selm occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 30 percent reside and Switzerland, where 8 percent reside.

Selm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Selm has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Selm surname grew 1,659 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Selm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Selm last name are 36.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

Selm earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.42% more than the national average, earning $48,508 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Selme89259/
Saelm8915/
Seelm894/
Selmh891/
Selmt891/
Sehlm891/
Shelm891/
Slm86588/
Schelm80435/
Shelme806/
Sheelm805/
Saellm801/
Seglim801/
Slem754,102/
Silm75850/
Gelm75730/
Zelm75268/
Jelm7597/
Celm7527/
Slme755/
Slmt753/
Shlm752/
Hslm751/
Sllm751/
Sjlm751/
Slmh751/
Xelm751/
Selmova735/
Schoelm732/
Sehelmm731/
Selmová731/
Hjelm676,456/
Silme67457/
Çelme67315/
Shlem67150/
Gelme67148/
Chelm67117/
Sleme67112/
Shllm6762/
Cellm6722/
Shilm6713/
Celme6712/
Shhlm679/
Gehlm679/
Jellm674/
Szlem673/
Jelme672/
Zelme672/
Sylme672/
Slemt672/
Sjilm671/
Xjslm671/
Slmth671/
Slehm671/
Gelhm671/
Sglim671/
Silmë671/
Szelmová671/
Gel'm671/
Slemm670/

Selm Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Selm in the Hindi language
सेलमselama-
Selm in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﻠﻢslm91.3
ﺍﺳﻠﻢaslm8.7
Selm in the Russian language
Сэлмselm-

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