Selmah Surname
Approximately 366 people bear this surname
Selmah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 327 | 1:13,482 | 1,431 |
| Indonesia | 24 | 1:5,510,383 | 253,014 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
Selmah (1,449) may also be a first name.
Selmah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Selmah Come From? nationality or country of origin
Selmah is found in Liberia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Selmah.
How Common Is The Last Name Selmah? popularity and diffusion
It is the 775,315th most frequently held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 19,911,328 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 90 percent of Selmah are found; 89 percent are found in West Africa and 89 percent are found in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 204,934th most frequently used given name internationally It is held by 1,449 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Liberia, where it is held by 327 people, or 1 in 13,482. In Liberia Selmah is mostly found in: Lofa County, where 50 percent reside, Montserrado County, where 37 percent reside and Margibi County, where 8 percent reside. Other than Liberia Selmah occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selmash | 92 | 36 | / |
| Selmach | 92 | 6 | / |
| Selma | 91 | 15,355 | / |
| Slmah | 91 | 4 | / |
| Selmaj | 83 | 145 | / |
| Shelma | 83 | 78 | / |
| Selmai | 83 | 38 | / |
| Seelma | 83 | 23 | / |
| Sellma | 83 | 22 | / |
| Selmay | 83 | 13 | / |
| Selmat | 83 | 10 | / |
| Szelma | 83 | 6 | / |
| Selmma | 83 | 4 | / |
| Selmas | 83 | 3 | / |
| Silmah | 83 | 2 | / |
| Selmaa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Selmaã | 83 | 1 | / |
| Suelma | 83 | 1 | / |
| Slma | 80 | 344 | / |
| Schelmach | 80 | 13 | / |
| Szellmach | 80 | 1 | / |
| Szelmat | 77 | 6 | / |
| Silmath | 77 | 2 | / |
| Slemeah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shellma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Slemash | 77 | 1 | / |
| Celma | 73 | 3,064 | / |
| Selmo | 73 | 2,679 | / |
| Silma | 73 | 627 | / |
| Zelma | 73 | 339 | / |
| Slema | 73 | 181 | / |
| Gelma | 73 | 168 | / |
| Jelma | 73 | 127 | / |
| Slmai | 73 | 71 | / |
| Sylma | 73 | 8 | / |
| Slmaa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Slmha | 73 | 5 | / |
| Slmat | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sslma | 73 | 2 | / |
| Shlma | 73 | 1 | / |
| Slmas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schelmay | 71 | 6 | / |
| Chelmach | 71 | 6 | / |
| Schelmat | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sielmoch | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zelmat | 67 | 4,128 | / |
| Zelmad | 67 | 205 | / |
| Zellma | 67 | 92 | / |
| Shlema | 67 | 62 | / |
| Celmea | 67 | 49 | / |
| Selmou | 67 | 40 | / |
| Silmat | 67 | 36 | / |
| Selmos | 67 | 25 | / |
| Saelmo | 67 | 23 | / |
| Silmai | 67 | 22 | / |
| Sjelmo | 67 | 18 | / |
| Szlema | 67 | 17 | / |
| Shilma | 67 | 16 | / |
| Chelma | 67 | 15 | / |
| Silmaz | 67 | 15 | / |
| Sellmo | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zielma | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gelmas | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jelmas | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jelmau | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gelmai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Silmay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Silmma | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shelmo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Slemat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Selmey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Suilma | 67 | 3 | / |
| Slemau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jeslma | 67 | 2 | / |
| Selmot | 67 | 2 | / |
| Clemah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gielma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szylma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Selmoz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sillma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djelma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cellma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Celmay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zelmaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schlemach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sclema | 67 | 1 | / |
| Slemma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhelma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Slemay | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Selmah
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