Selmi Surname

24,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,962 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Selmi Surname User-submission:

The surname Selmi means 'peaceful'. It comes from the Arabic word selm, which means 'peace'.

Selmi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria10,7551:3,592520
Egypt5,8881:15,6141,835
Italy2,1901:27,9254,980
Saudi Arabia7951:38,8125,622
Tunisia6891:88650
Morocco4091:84,29414,399
France2851:233,06236,126
United States1871:1,938,283125,322
Argentina1351:316,61825,164
Turkey731:1,066,04747,221
England571:977,51048,999
Indonesia571:2,320,161139,963
Canada551:669,92054,285
United Arab Emirates491:186,98512,996
Brazil471:4,554,773120,089
Switzerland411:200,31517,548
Qatar341:69,3536,725
Germany341:2,367,808122,173
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Peru251:1,271,36521,041
Austria181:473,08046,251
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Hungary131:755,09840,181
Czechia111:966,67976,885
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Oman41:921,9937,313
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sélmi931/
Selmai9138/
Shelmi9110/
Suelmi918/
Selmmi914/
Selmis914/
Scelmi913/
Selmie913/
Selmio911/
Selmid911/
Sellmi911/
Slmi898/
Selmieh835/
Selmich832/
Selmidh831/
Selma8015,355/
Selmy804,196/
Silmi802,777/
Gelmi802,701/
Celmi80698/
Selme80259/
Slmai8071/
Jelmi8059/
Zelmi8025/
Slemi8010/
Selmé8010/
Slhmi801/
Szlmi801/
Selmer731,723/
Selmes73891/
Gelmiş73564/
Chelmi73363/
Selmaj73145/
Silmie7339/
Slemie7329/
Selmet7329/
Selmee7326/
Gelmis7325/
Seelma7323/
Sellma7322/
Silmai7322/
Selmej7313/
Selmay7313/
Selmys739/
Shelmy738/
Sielmy737/
Shilmi736/
Szelma736/
Shelme736/
Slemei735/
Selmma734/
Gelmai734/
Jelmit733/
Selmey733/
Selmeh732/
Celmis732/
Gellmi732/
Slmich731/
Jehlmi731/
Zhelmi731/
Selmaa731/
Selmès731/
Gelmoi731/
Zellmi731/
Silmit731/
Sellmy731/
Zelmie731/
Jelmis731/
Slemis731/
Zelmis731/
Slmith730/
Sellmer671,196/
Chelmis67565/
Slma67344/
Gelmich6753/
Shlemei6720/
Djelmid6715/
Slehmie679/
Shlemis675/
Slme675/
Slmj672/
Djelmiš672/
Gelmish672/
Shilmei671/
Jlmi671/
Schlemi671/
Shelmey671/
Selmedd671/
Slmy671/
Selmetz671/
Selmmer671/
Sellmed671/
Selmaya671/
Szelmet671/
Djelmis671/
Clmi671/
Sellmes671/

Selmi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Selmi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﻠﻤﻲslmy-
Selmi in the Hindi language
सेलमीselami-
Selmi in the Russian language
Селмиselmi-
Selmi in the Arabic language
سلميslmy-

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