Where Does The Last Name Selme Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Selme (Georgian: სელმე, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻠﻤﻪ) occurs in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Selmé. For other potential spellings of Selme click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selme? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 990,978^th most common family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 28,137,243 people. Selme occurs predominantly in Africa, where 72 percent of Selme are found; 71 percent are found in West Africa and 71 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. Selme is also the 258,826^th most numerous given name on earth It is held by 970 people.

This surname is most widely held in Mauritania, where it is held by 182 people, or 1 in 22,499. In Mauritania Selme is most numerous in: Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 32 percent are found, Gorgol Region, where 19 percent are found and Hodh Chargui Region, where 14 percent are found. Barring Mauritania Selme occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in France, where 11 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent are found.

Selme Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Selme has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.