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

Selsam occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Selsam? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,943,350th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 79,212,456 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Selsam are found; 61 percent are found in Western Europe and 61 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 56 people, or 1 in 1,437,597. In Germany Selsam is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 71 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 27 percent reside. Aside from Germany Selsam exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 37 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 1 percent reside.

Selsam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Selsam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Selsam last name rose 155 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Selsam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Selsam last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered with the 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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