Seltene Surname

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

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Seltene Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Seltene Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden121:820,56361,223
France111:6,038,429280,838
Tunisia61:101,77114,710
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England21:27,859,030389,889
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Seltene (11) may also be a first name.

Seltene Last Name Facts

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

Seltene (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﺎﻧﺔ) is found in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Seltene? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,185,033rd most frequently held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. Seltene occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Seltene reside; 39 percent reside in Northern Europe and 34 percent reside in Scandinavia. Seltene is also the 3,487,849th most widely held first name internationally, held by 11 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 820,563. In Sweden Seltene is primarily concentrated in: Västra Götaland County, where 25 percent reside, Dalarna County, where 8 percent reside and Jämtland County, where 8 percent reside. Barring Sweden this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in France, where 29 percent reside and Tunisia, where 16 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Seltene Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Seltene in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻄﺎﻧﺔalsltant-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Seltene
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