Selvyan Surname

983,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Abkhazia

Selvyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selvyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2581:558,61650,186
Armenia31:976,72713,552
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354

Selvyan Last Name Facts

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

Selvyan (Russian: Сельвян) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selvyan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 983,245th most frequent surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 27,815,061 people. Selvyan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Selvyan live; 97 percent live in Eastern Europe and 97 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Selvyan is most commonly held in Russia, where it is held by 258 people, or 1 in 558,616. In Russia it is most frequent in: Krasnodar Krai, where 72 percent reside, Mordovia Republic, where 12 percent reside and Moscow, where 7 percent reside. Other than Russia Selvyan is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Armenia, where 1 percent reside and Abkhazia, where 0 percent reside.

Selvyan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Selvyan surname is principally Orthodox (67%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Selvyan surname are 31.01% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 77.78% being registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Selveyyan881/
Selvian86265/
Sylvyan862/
Silvyan862/
Selviane8095/
Shilvyan8067/
Selvihan8055/
Silvayyan755/
Silvyanne751/
Silvian71276/
Zelvian71132/
Sylvian71115/
Selvion714/
Selviam713/
Silvean711/
Selvianova711/
Sylviane671,123/
Silviane6743/
Silvășan6735/
Szylvian6717/
Silveșan672/
Sylviann671/
Silvjane671/
Sylvianne6312/
Sealueang631/
Silvianova592/
Zilvian574/
Silviam571/
Sylvion571/
Soilueang50409/
Sailueang504/
Soylueang502/

Selvyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Selvyan in the Russian language
Сельвянselvan-

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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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  • 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 Selvyan
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