Selvon Surname

645,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 470 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Selvon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selvon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1111:598,40379,437
Mauritius971:13,3342,856
Trinidad and Tobago921:14,8261,891
England831:671,30238,633
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
India51:153,413,076951,030
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Jersey11:99,2026,620

Selvon (295) may also be a first name.

Selvon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Selvon is most common in France. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Selvon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 645,032nd most widespread family name internationally, held by around 1 in 15,505,417 people. The surname Selvon occurs mostly in Europe, where 43 percent of Selvon live; 25 percent live in Western Europe and 25 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 513,559th most widespread first name on earth, held by 295 people.

Selvon is most commonly occurring in France, where it is borne by 111 people, or 1 in 598,403. In France Selvon is primarily found in: Île-de-France, where 47 percent reside, Pays de la Loire, where 39 percent reside and Hauts-de-France, where 9 percent reside. Not including France Selvon exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Mauritius, where 21 percent reside and Trinidad and Tobago, where 20 percent reside.

Selvon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Selvon last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the party.

The amount Selvon earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 38.82% less than the national average, earning $26,400 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.18% less than the national average, earning $38,663 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shelvon927/
Selvone922/
Selvong921/
Schelvon860/
Selvan8312,784/
Salvon83137/
Silvon8345/
Selvom8338/
Sylvon8312/
Gelvon831/
Solvon830/
Jelvoun7738/
Shelbon7732/
Shelvan7717/
Silvone7712/
Gelvoun778/
Selvang777/
Selvane777/
Selvant774/
Shalvon773/
Selvaan772/
Selvann771/
Shilvon771/
Selvasn771/
Selvhan771/
Sylvong771/
Silevon771/
Jelvoune71108/
Schelvan7193/
Shelvane7153/
Seelvant711/
Syhlvong711/
Shelvhan711/
Sylvonne710/
Selvam6718,247/
Silvan679,221/
Salvan676,990/
Sylvan671,938/
Silván67146/
Gelvan67115/
Sheelvant67109/
Slewon6759/
Gilvon6748/
Sălvan6748/
Celvan6738/
Schjelvan6725/
Slevan6723/
Jilvon6715/
Salván676/
Selvanova675/
Solvan674/
Seelvanth673/
Solwon672/
Jelvan672/
Silvom672/
Silvàn671/
Saluon671/
Salwon671/
Selvasing671/

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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 Selvon
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