Selonyane Surname

703,644th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 418 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Selonyane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selonyane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho3501:5,8071,201
South Africa681:796,73154,178

Selonyane (98) may also be a first name.

Selonyane Last Name Facts

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

The surname Selonyane occurs in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selonyane? popularity and diffusion

The last name Selonyane is the 703,644th most numerous surname globally, held by around 1 in 17,434,320 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Selonyane reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 956,749th most widespread forename on earth, held by 98 people.

The surname Selonyane is most frequently occurring in Lesotho, where it is held by 350 people, or 1 in 5,807. In Lesotho it is most common in: Leribe District, where 35 percent reside, Maseru District, where 30 percent reside and Berea District, where 16 percent reside. Beside Lesotho it is found in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 16 percent reside.

Selonyane Last Name Statistics demography

Selonyane earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 29.9% less than the national average, earning R 166,584 per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Selonyane
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