Selvam Surname
Approximately 18,247 people bear this surname
Selvam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 8,365 | 1:91,699 | 6,079 |
| Malaysia | 2,594 | 1:11,370 | 1,231 |
| Sri Lanka | 2,120 | 1:9,815 | 1,429 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,154 | 1:7,940 | 991 |
| Saudi Arabia | 755 | 1:40,869 | 6,011 |
| Oman | 656 | 1:5,622 | 797 |
| Kuwait | 607 | 1:6,261 | 861 |
| Singapore | 565 | 1:9,748 | 515 |
| Qatar | 471 | 1:5,006 | 532 |
| Bahrain | 309 | 1:4,364 | 792 |
| United States | 255 | 1:1,421,408 | 97,813 |
| England | 109 | 1:511,175 | 32,340 |
| Canada | 57 | 1:646,414 | 52,764 |
| Australia | 38 | 1:710,413 | 47,396 |
| France | 26 | 1:2,554,720 | 189,486 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Seychelles | 4 | 1:23,098 | 1,012 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
Selvam (15,287) may also be a first name.
Selvam Demographics
Average Selvam Salary in
United States
$59,838 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Selvam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Selvam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Selvam (Hindi: सेलवम, Marathi: वम, Russian: Селвам) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Selvam? popularity and diffusion
It is the 29,371st most common surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 399,383 people. The last name Selvam is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Selvam reside; 57 percent reside in South Asia and 57 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Selvam is also the 45,777th most prevalent given name world-wide, borne by 15,287 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 8,365 people, or 1 in 91,699. In India it is mostly found in: Tamil Nadu, where 51 percent reside, Pondicherry, where 6 percent reside and Karnataka, where 5 percent reside. Outside of India Selvam is found in 63 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 14 percent reside and Sri Lanka, where 12 percent reside.
Selvam Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Selvam surname are 17.14% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70.37% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Selvam earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 38.68% more than the national average, earning $59,838 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.56% more than the national average, earning $52,444 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelvam | 92 | 56 | / |
| Selvham | 92 | 10 | / |
| Selvame | 92 | 7 | / |
| Saelvam | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sealvam | 92 | 1 | / |
| Seelvam | 92 | 1 | / |
| Selvan | 83 | 12,784 | / |
| Silvam | 83 | 177 | / |
| Salvam | 83 | 118 | / |
| Selvom | 83 | 38 | / |
| Solvam | 83 | 9 | / |
| Chelvam | 77 | 417 | / |
| Shelvan | 77 | 17 | / |
| Selvane | 77 | 7 | / |
| Selvang | 77 | 7 | / |
| Selvant | 77 | 4 | / |
| Sailvam | 77 | 3 | / |
| Selvaan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Shelwam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shelbam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Selvann | 77 | 1 | / |
| Selvome | 77 | 1 | / |
| Selvasn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Selvhan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shalvam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sylvaim | 77 | 1 | / |
| Schelvan | 71 | 93 | / |
| Shelvane | 71 | 53 | / |
| Shelvhan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seelvant | 71 | 1 | / |
| Silvan | 67 | 9,221 | / |
| Sylvan | 67 | 1,938 | / |
| Selvon | 67 | 470 | / |
| Sheelvant | 67 | 109 | / |
| Sălvan | 67 | 48 | / |
| Celvan | 67 | 38 | / |
| Salwam | 67 | 7 | / |
| Selvanova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Seelvanth | 67 | 3 | / |
| Silvom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gilvam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Selvasing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Solvom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zolvam | 67 | 1 | / |
Selvam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Selvam in the Hindi language | ||
| सेलवम | selavama | 73.33 |
| सेल्वम | selvama | 13.33 |
| सेलवाम | selavama | 6.67 |
| एम | ema | 6.67 |
| Selvam in the Marathi language | ||
| वम | vama | 45.85 |
| सेलवम | selavama | 44.95 |
| सेलवन | selavana | 1.62 |
| सेलवाम | selavama | 0.9 |
| सालवम | salavama | 0.72 |
| सेलम | selama | 0.54 |
| सेलबम | selabama | 0.36 |
| सेळवम | selavama | 0.36 |
| सेलावान | selavana | 0.18 |
| सेलवं | selavam | 0.18 |
| सेत्वम | setvama | 0.18 |
| सेलमन | selamana | 0.18 |
| सेवलम | sevalama | 0.18 |
| लेवं | levam | 0.18 |
| सेवन | sevana | 0.18 |
| Selvam in the Russian language | ||
| Селвам | selvam | - |
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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 Selvam
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