Selsam Surname

1,943,350th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 92 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Selsam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selsam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany561:1,437,59788,094
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Selsam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Selsam is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selsam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Selsam is the 1,943,350th most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 79,212,456 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Selsam reside; 61 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 56 people, or 1 in 1,437,597. In Germany Selsam is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 71 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 27 percent reside. Excluding Germany it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 37 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 1 percent reside.

Selsam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Selsam has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 155 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Selsam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Selsam surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

Selsam earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.91% more than the national average, earning $48,287 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sellsam921/
Selzam83166/
Selsan8326/
Gelsam839/
Seljam833/
Gelsamm771/
Shelsan771/
Scelcam771/
Celsham771/
Gelsham770/
Slesham770/
Seljatem7134/
Schelsem7117/
Silsaime712/
Cheelsam711/
Shelshan711/
Seljan67347/
Selcan67313/
Celsan67296/
Selson6746/
Seldjatem6731/
Silsan6725/
Seljom6715/
Selsen6713/
Selzan675/
Gelsom674/
Jelzam672/
Gilsam671/
Sellshaun671/
Zelcam671/

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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 Selsam
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