Selstam Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Selstam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selstam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden361:273,52118,976
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Selstam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Selstam is found most frequently in Sweden. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selstam? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,185,033rd most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Selstam reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most common in Sweden, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 273,521. In Sweden it is primarily found in: Västra Götaland County, where 53 percent are found, Jönköping County, where 11 percent are found and Skåne County, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Sweden Selstam exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Selstan861/
Jellstam8013/
Selston7197/
Shelston6785/
Gillstam6725/
Selstong674/
Sellston671/
Sellstone6322/
Shelstone6310/
Jillestam634/
Shellston630/
Silston5752/
Celston579/
Zelston570/
Shilston53207/
Chelston5349/
Chilstom533/
Sillston530/
Shilstone50157/
Shilstein503/

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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 Selstam
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