Selpha Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Selpha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selpha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419

Selpha (1,112) may also be a first name.

Selpha Last Name Facts

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

The surname Selpha occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Selpha.

How Common Is The Last Name Selpha? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,968,613th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Selpha live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 75 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 239,142nd most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 1,112 people.

The last name is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 11,544,975. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Bungoma County, where 25 percent are found, Kakamega County, where 25 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 25 percent are found.

Selpha Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Selphah925/
Selphas922/
Selpa91556/
Sylpha83205/
Silpha8323/
Selpat8312/
Shelpa838/
Zelpha835/
Selpas834/
Seelpa833/
Selpaz832/
Selpad831/
Slepha830/
Selpho830/
Slpa801/
Sylphat77249/
Sielpho7742/
Shilpha778/
Silphat777/
Sheelpa773/
Selpher772/
Sehlpho771/
Shelphi771/
Shelphy771/
Selhpau771/
Sylphas771/
Selpaya771/
Selphid770/
Selfa731,137/
Silpa731,059/
Selpo73370/
Selpi73251/
Celpa73223/
Slepa7375/
Jelpa7342/
Gelpa7331/
Selpe7316/
Sylpa7314/
Zelpa734/
Selpy733/
Zlpha731/
Shelpaya71123/
Schelpat716/
Zilpha678,834/
Shilpa673,970/
Chelpa6791/
Zelphy6734/
Selfaj6728/
Selpis6724/
Tjelpa6721/
Selveh6715/
Selpou6714/
Silpat678/
Shelpy675/
Shelpo675/
Selfas674/
Silphi674/
Shelpi674/
Selvah672/
Slepas672/
Sielpe672/
Shelpe672/
Celphy671/
Shlepa671/
Jelpat671/
Zelphi671/
Sillpa671/
Silpaa671/
Shelfa671/
Selfah671/
Silhpa671/
Selper671/
Silpah671/
Silphy670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Selpha
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