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'.
- mosel002Selmi Demographics
Average Selmi Salary in
United States
$57,083 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Selmi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Selmi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Selmi (Arabic: سلمي, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻠﻤﻲ, Hindi: सेलमी, Russian: Селми) is more commonly found in Algeria than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Sélmi. For other possible spellings of Selmi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Selmi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 24,588th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 331,825 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Selmi live; 81 percent live in North Africa and 54 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 34,391st most commonly occurring forename throughout the world It is held by 22,672 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Algeria, where it is carried by 10,755 people, or 1 in 3,592. In Algeria Selmi is mostly found in: Biskra Province, where 17 percent are found, El Taref Province, where 10 percent are found and Annaba Province, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Algeria this surname exists in 58 countries. It is also found 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 Republicans than The US average, with 55.88% being registered to vote for the 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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