Selwaye Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Selwaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
Selwaye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Selwaye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Selwaye has its highest incidence in Sweden. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Selwaye.
How Common Is The Last Name Selwaye? popularity and diffusion
The last name Selwaye is the 6,723,624th most commonly occurring surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name Selwaye occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Selwaye are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 75 percent are found in Scandinavia.
The surname Selwaye is most prevalent in Sweden, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 1,641,126. In Sweden it is most numerous in: Västra Götaland County, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account Sweden this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Cyprus, where 13 percent reside and Syria, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selway | 92 | 2,540 | / |
| Selwaeh | 86 | 14 | / |
| Sellway | 86 | 6 | / |
| Selbaye | 86 | 2 | / |
| Selwayo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Selwaje | 86 | 1 | / |
| Slwayeh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Silwaye | 86 | 1 | / |
| Slway | 83 | 1 | / |
| Selwaieh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Sehlwayi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sselwayi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sselweye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sselwayo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Selwaycz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shellway | 80 | 0 | / |
| Silway | 77 | 63 | / |
| Gelway | 77 | 3 | / |
| Selbay | 77 | 2 | / |
| Selwey | 77 | 2 | / |
| Zelway | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sleway | 77 | 1 | / |
| Selwai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Schellway | 75 | 0 | / |
| Zellway | 71 | 8 | / |
| Jelwaya | 71 | 5 | / |
| Sehlwai | 71 | 3 | / |
| Slewahy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Selbayi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Silwaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Silwayi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chelway | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shilway | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sihlwayi | 67 | 410 | / |
| Slwai | 67 | 8 | / |
| Shelwaji | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saehluay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chilwaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sselwejo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sselwaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Silleway | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Selwaye
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