Selun Surname

1,683,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 117 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Selun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea451:181,19425,163
Malaysia281:1,053,36546,873
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
India61:127,844,230863,365
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Selun (485) may also be a first name.

Selun Last Name Facts

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

Selun (Hindi: सेलून, Oriya: େସଲୁନ, Russian: Сэлун) is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selun? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,683,218th most widespread last name globally It is held by around 1 in 62,286,717 people. The last name Selun is predominantly found in Oceania, where 38 percent of Selun are found; 38 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 38 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Selun is also the 385,996th most commonly occurring given name internationally, held by 485 people.

The last name Selun is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 181,194. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Madang, where 100 percent live. Excluding Papua New Guinea Selun is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 24 percent live and Argentina, where 15 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Selyun91256/
Selung91209/
Selunk9152/
Seelun9111/
Seylun917/
Selund916/
Seilun916/
Saelun916/
Seloun913/
Shelun912/
Selgun912/
Selaun911/
Seliun911/
Sealund83141/
Shelung8349/
Sejlund8347/
Selutin8341/
Seelund8334/
Seilund8321/
Szelung838/
Shelunc836/
Søelund833/
Shelgun832/
Sealung832/
Shellun831/
Sheluin831/
Shelune831/
Seyliun831/
Seeluun831/
Seilune831/
Seloune831/
Seelung831/
Sehlung830/
Salun801,039/
Selon80906/
Solun80222/
Silun80132/
Jelun8067/
Selum8062/
Gelun8031/
Zelun8011/
Sylun805/
Celun802/
Selyutin774,011/
Selyutyn77751/
Shellunc7757/
Seleutin7749/
Selyuhyn7736/
Seluhina7720/
Sielutin7712/
Shellung7711/
Seliutin7710/
Seleusin776/
Seelaung776/
Schelung775/
Seeleung775/
Shelyunh774/
Sheuleun771/
Shellund770/
Scheilun770/
Salaun739,024/
Sailun73900/
Shalun73681/
Solaun73431/
Sahlun73247/
Gelung73115/
Saleun7379/
Saliun7377/
Sallun7368/
Shilun7363/
Shelon7361/
Selhum7358/
Suylun7352/
Soliun7334/
Silyun7333/
Silung7332/
Jelung7332/
Saalun7332/
Zhelun7328/
Seelum7328/
Seloum7314/
Jelund7313/
Chelun7312/
Seilon7310/
Sieluń7310/
Jeloun738/
Saluin738/
Sealon737/
Sylyun737/
Sholun736/
Silaun736/
Seelon734/
Zeluun734/
Saylun734/
Jeliun733/
Salhun733/
Szalun732/
Seloen732/
Shelum731/
Selhon731/
Suilun731/
Syluin731/
Gelund731/
Seylon731/
Geluun731/
Salunn731/
Siliun731/
Sileun731/
Silune731/
Siloun731/
Seleum731/
Soluin731/
Soilun731/
Jeluin731/
Zelund730/
Selhausen7143/
Selyunova7130/
Sheluhina7126/
Selyuhyna7122/
Shelushyn7121/
Shelyutin7120/
Seliussen7114/
Shelyutyn719/
Setlhaune714/
Setlhaung714/
Shelunova713/
Shelyuhyn712/
Sheluchin711/
Seluynova711/
Selyuhina711/
Sjölund673,553/
Shellum67391/
Seiloum67265/
Selhoum67204/
Jeluing67140/
Seillon6793/
Salahun6791/
Silutin6784/
Shelonh6777/
Gelugne6770/
Shelhunova6747/
Chelune6738/
Jetlund6736/
Shellon6730/
Gislund6726/
Seyloum6721/
Sailung6717/
Shiliun6715/
Sheelum6714/
Jeslund6712/
Øgelund6711/
Jeliung6711/
Sahalun6711/
Sahloun6711/
Geluing6710/
Chelung6710/
Sylutyn679/
Scheluchin678/
Shailun676/
Zielund676/
Sahlaun676/
Cheelun675/
Jelaung674/
Sheloon674/
Sitlung674/
Siluing674/
Shilung673/
Gelutin673/
Sollunn673/
Seyllon673/
Sajloun672/
Sceluschin672/
Shealon672/
Jeloune672/
Celhoun672/
Geloune672/
Djeloun672/
Shlehun672/
Shilgun672/
Jehlung672/
Shelyuhyna672/
Saihlun671/
Zieloun671/
Sholeun671/
Sheloen671/
Setlhum671/
Seilhausen671/
Suilung671/
Saaluun671/
Zejlund671/
Zeliune671/
Zeilund671/
Sheylon671/
Sheleum671/
Shiloun671/
Sholoun671/
Sileune671/
Sailuin671/
Scilune671/
Cheloun671/
Soliuin671/
Zeloune671/
Saluhyn671/
Silaung671/
Sileung671/
Shaliun671/
Shalaun671/
Seallon670/
Chislun670/
Shellhound670/
Geslund670/
Shillun670/
Sheelon670/
Sallyun670/

Selun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Selun in the Hindi language
सेलूनseluna-
Selun in the Oriya language
େସଲୁନesaluna-
Selun in the Russian language
Сэлунselun-

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