Selmen Surname

1,398,030th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 156 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Selmen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selmen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina451:949,85460,205
Turkey281:2,779,33682,809
Mexico251:4,965,04829,049
Philippines131:7,787,556197,164
France91:7,380,302306,885
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Selmén (6) are calculated separately.

Selmen (174) may also be a first name.

Selmen Last Name Facts

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

Selmen (Russian: Сельмен) occurs more in Argentina more than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Selmén. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selmen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,398,030th most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 46,715,038 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Selmen live; 30 percent live in South America and 29 percent live in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 692,220th most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 174 people.

The surname Selmen is most commonly occurring in Argentina, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 949,854. In Argentina Selmen is primarily found in: Mendoza Province, where 51 percent reside, Buenos Aires Province, where 38 percent reside and Santa Fe Province, where 9 percent reside. Beside Argentina it exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 18 percent reside and Mexico, where 16 percent reside.

Selmen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Selmen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Selmen last name rose 167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Selmén946/
Sellmen923/
Selmeng921/
Selmeen921/
Selmaen921/
Seelmen920/
Shelmen920/
Slmen911/
Selmin83534/
Gelmen8360/
Sülmen8343/
Çelmen8334/
Slemen8328/
Silmen8316/
Sölmen834/
Jelmen834/
Celmen833/
Zelmen833/
Selmne831/
Sylmen831/
Selmyn831/
Slmeen831/
Slmn803/
Schellmen801/
Selmenova801/
Shlemen77204/
Suelmin77202/
Hjelmen77197/
Slemmen77110/
Slement7781/
Shelmin7743/
Selming7716/
Celment7712/
Chelmen7711/
Sillmen7710/
Shelmyn779/
Selmina773/
Silmmen771/
Schlmen771/
Selmion771/
Silmeng771/
Syolmen771/
Gellmen771/
Slemien771/
Shilmen770/
Clmen732/
Slmnt731/
Shelmina7141/
Hjelmeng7124/
Shelmyna717/
Slmmenng714/
Schelmin713/
Cheelmen711/
Clemen673,489/
Slemin67153/
Celmin6742/
Jelmin6736/
Cilmen6724/
Zelmin6720/
Gelmem6714/
Gelmin6710/
Selmim677/
Gilmen674/
Silmin673/
Schlemien673/
Jelmem672/
Gelmín671/
Slemem671/
Chlmen671/
Schelming670/

Selmen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Selmen in the Russian language
Сельменselmen-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Selmen
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