Seluwa Surname
Approximately 1,939 people bear this surname
Seluwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 1,779 | 1:41,529 | 5,100 |
| Nigeria | 136 | 1:1,302,520 | 51,596 |
| Uganda | 19 | 1:2,054,699 | 65,771 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Seluwa (771) may also be a first name.
Seluwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Seluwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Seluwa is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Seluwa? popularity and diffusion
Seluwa is the 212,422nd most widespread family name globally, held by around 1 in 3,758,404 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Seluwa reside; 92 percent reside in Central Africa and 92 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 295,600th most common forename throughout the world, held by 771 people.
The surname is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 1,779 people, or 1 in 41,529. Beside The DR Congo it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 7 percent live and Uganda, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saeluwa | 92 | 27 | / |
| Sheluwa | 92 | 21 | / |
| Soluwa | 83 | 152 | / |
| Saluwa | 83 | 107 | / |
| Zeluwa | 83 | 38 | / |
| Geluwa | 83 | 35 | / |
| Seluwo | 83 | 27 | / |
| Seluba | 83 | 14 | / |
| Seliwa | 83 | 14 | / |
| Seluwe | 83 | 12 | / |
| Seluva | 83 | 3 | / |
| Jeluwa | 83 | 3 | / |
| Siluwa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Celuwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shiluwa | 77 | 763 | / |
| Sholuwa | 77 | 197 | / |
| Shaluwa | 77 | 186 | / |
| Sseluwo | 77 | 66 | / |
| Siluwat | 77 | 59 | / |
| Saluway | 77 | 42 | / |
| Selouba | 77 | 21 | / |
| Cheluwa | 77 | 17 | / |
| Saluwai | 77 | 7 | / |
| Ssaluwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saluwah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Seluvat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Selubai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Salluwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Seilouba | 71 | 9 | / |
| Seylouba | 71 | 7 | / |
| Selubhai | 71 | 4 | / |
| Shelubay | 71 | 4 | / |
| Shelueva | 71 | 2 | / |
| Selyueva | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shelubai | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shiluwaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shaluwah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seleubai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shiluwah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saliwa | 67 | 2,106 | / |
| Selowe | 67 | 762 | / |
| Siluwe | 67 | 341 | / |
| Giluwa | 67 | 208 | / |
| Seliva | 67 | 108 | / |
| Saluva | 67 | 108 | / |
| Siluba | 67 | 74 | / |
| Siliwa | 67 | 69 | / |
| Selowo | 67 | 65 | / |
| Selubi | 67 | 35 | / |
| Selubo | 67 | 25 | / |
| Soliwa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Saluwo | 67 | 17 | / |
| Jiluwa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Siluva | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zaluwa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zeluba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Celuwo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Siluwo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shiluwaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geluba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soluva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Setlhauwe | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Seluwa
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