Selmana Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
North Macedonia

Selmana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selmana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869

Selmana (789) may also be a first name.

Selmana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Selmana (Arabic: سلمانه, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻠﻤﺎﻧﻪ) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selmana? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,193,072nd most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 40 percent of Selmana live; 40 percent live in South Asia and 40 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 291,751st most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 789 people.

The surname is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 383,532,691. In India Selmana is most common in: Delhi, where 100 percent reside. Outside of India this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 20 percent reside and North Macedonia, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Selmana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Selmana in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﻠﻤﺎﻧﻪslmanh71.43
ﺳﻠﻤﺎﻥslman28.57
Selmana in the Arabic language
سلمانهslmanh-

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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 Selmana
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