Selmain Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Selmain Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
Selmain Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Selmain Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Selmain is found in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Selmain? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,968,613th most frequent surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 75 percent of Selmain live; 50 percent live in South Asia and 50 percent live in Islamic South Asia.
It is most common in Iran, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 38,391,262. In Iran Selmain is most prevalent in: East Azerbaijan Province, where 50 percent reside and Khuzestan Province, where 50 percent reside. Besides Iran Selmain exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 25 percent reside and Israel, where 25 percent reside.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Selmain
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