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

The last name Selme (Georgian: სელმე, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻠﻤﻪ) is held by more people in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Selmé. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 990,978^th most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 28,137,243 people. The surname Selme occurs mostly in Africa, where 72 percent of Selme live; 71 percent live in West Africa and 71 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 258,826^th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 970 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Mauritania, where it is borne by 182 people, or 1 in 22,499. In Mauritania Selme is most prevalent in: Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 32 percent reside, Gorgol Region, where 19 percent reside and Hodh Chargui Region, where 14 percent reside. Beside Mauritania it is found in 12 countries. It is also common in France, where 11 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent reside.

Selme Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Selme has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Selme last name fell 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.