Selume Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chile
Highest density in:
Chile

Selume Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selume Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chile221:800,74917,445
Turkey111:7,074,675122,870
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

The alternate forms: Selumé (1) are calculated separately.

Selume (26) may also be a first name.

Selume Last Name Facts

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

The last name Selume is found in Chile more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Selumé. For other possible spellings of Selume click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selume? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,776,799th most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. The surname Selume is mostly found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Selume are found; 47 percent are found in South America and 47 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America. Selume is also the 2,084,397th most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 26 people.

It is most frequently held in Chile, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 800,749. In Chile Selume is most numerous in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 91 percent reside and Valparaíso Region, where 9 percent reside. Barring Chile it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 22 percent reside and South Africa, where 18 percent reside.

Selume Last Name Statistics demography

Selume earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 84.29% less than the national average, earning R 37,332 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Selumé941/
Seloume923/
Sselume921/
Selumie921/
Selum9162/
Seiloume869/
Selome835,163/
Silume832,133/
Salume83574/
Selime83414/
Seluma83280/
Selumi83188/
Selhum8358/
Celume8337/
Seelum8328/
Seloum8314/
Jelume834/
Shelum831/
Solume831/
Seleum831/
Seilloume801/
Shellum77391/
Seiloum77265/
Selhoum77204/
Shilume77143/
Selouma77131/
Seloumi7796/
Selhime7744/
Selomie7736/
Sealome7735/
Sseluma7724/
Seyloum7721/
Saelime7716/
Sheelum7714/
Zeloume7711/
Seleumy7710/
Sahlume779/
Sallume778/
Selimej774/
Chelume773/
Selomme773/
Sealuma773/
Selummi773/
Seilime772/
Silumes772/
Seluuma772/
Gelumet772/
Siloume772/
Gelumer772/
Salumme771/
Shelime771/
Sealgum771/
Setlhum771/
Sholume771/
Shalume771/
Sheleum771/
Gelusme771/
Celusme771/
Salumhe771/
Selimie771/
Sealime771/
Salumea771/
Selimea771/
Shelhaumer750/
Selom73615/
Silum73320/
Celum73166/
Zelum737/
Sélum731/
Selhoumi71204/
Salloume7118/
Sseluuma718/
Seilouma715/
Seylouma715/
Sallaume712/
Seilloum711/
Cheloume711/
Saloumeh711/
Salhoume711/
Chelusme711/
Saloumee711/
Selommie711/
Shellome711/
Seahlime711/
Selimi6713,182/
Siluma672,396/
Seloma672,297/
Salime671,423/
Solime67561/
Selomi67415/
Siloum67109/
Salumi6792/
Zelime6744/
Celuma6724/
Seloom6720/
Chelum6718/
Seelom6715/
Jelumi6714/
Silime6713/
Silome6713/
Selimy6710/
Sajlum678/
Shelom678/
Celumi678/
Sailum678/
Cilume675/
Zelyum675/
Jilume674/
Celuim672/
Sealom672/
Saylum671/
Selyumova671/
Selimè671/
Zelome671/
Shilum671/
Silumi671/
Seilom671/
Selhom670/
Cealum670/

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