Selmi Surname
Approximately 21,962 people bear this surname
Selmi Surname User-submission:
The surname Selmi means 'peaceful'. It comes from the Arabic word selm, which means 'peace'.
Selmi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 10,755 | 1:3,592 | 520 |
| Egypt | 5,888 | 1:15,614 | 1,835 |
| Italy | 2,190 | 1:27,925 | 4,980 |
| Saudi Arabia | 795 | 1:38,812 | 5,622 |
| Tunisia | 689 | 1:886 | 50 |
| Morocco | 409 | 1:84,294 | 14,399 |
| France | 285 | 1:233,062 | 36,126 |
| United States | 187 | 1:1,938,283 | 125,322 |
| Argentina | 135 | 1:316,618 | 25,164 |
| Turkey | 73 | 1:1,066,047 | 47,221 |
| England | 57 | 1:977,510 | 48,999 |
| Indonesia | 57 | 1:2,320,161 | 139,963 |
| Canada | 55 | 1:669,920 | 54,285 |
| United Arab Emirates | 49 | 1:186,985 | 12,996 |
| Brazil | 47 | 1:4,554,773 | 120,089 |
| Switzerland | 41 | 1:200,315 | 17,548 |
| Qatar | 34 | 1:69,353 | 6,725 |
| Germany | 34 | 1:2,367,808 | 122,173 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Peru | 25 | 1:1,271,365 | 21,041 |
| Austria | 18 | 1:473,080 | 46,251 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Hungary | 13 | 1:755,098 | 40,181 |
| Czechia | 11 | 1:966,679 | 76,885 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
The alternate forms: Sélmi (1) are calculated separately.
Selmi (22,672) may also be a first name.
Selmi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Selmi means 'peaceful'. It comes from the Arabic word selm, which means 'peace'.
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Selmi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Selmi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Selmi (Arabic: سلمي, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻠﻤﻲ, Hindi: सेलमी, Russian: Селми) occurs in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Sélmi. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Selmi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Selmi is the 24,588th most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 331,825 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 81 percent of Selmi live; 81 percent live in North Africa and 54 percent live in Mahgreb. Selmi is also the 34,391st most commonly used forename at a global level, borne by 22,672 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Algeria, where it is borne by 10,755 people, or 1 in 3,592. In Algeria it is most numerous in: Biskra Province, where 17 percent are found, El Taref Province, where 10 percent are found and Annaba Province, where 10 percent are found. Besides Algeria Selmi is found in 58 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 27 percent are found and Italy, where 10 percent are found.
Selmi Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Selmi last name are 9.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.88% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Selmi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 12.09% more than the national average, earning €33,662 per year; in Norway they earn 11.13% less than the national average, earning 307,567 kr per year; in Peru they earn 61.67% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,430 per year; in United States they earn 32.29% more than the national average, earning $57,083 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.37% less than the national average, earning $42,542 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Selmi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Selmi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺳﻠﻤﻲ | slmy | - |
| Selmi in the Hindi language | ||
| सेलमी | selami | - |
| Selmi in the Russian language | ||
| Селми | selmi | - |
| Selmi in the Arabic language | ||
| سلمي | slmy | - |
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