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Where Does The Last Name Selya Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Selya (Hindi: सेल्या, Marathi: सेलया, Russian: Селя) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selya? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 400,385^th most commonly occurring surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 8,300,166 people. The surname Selya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 72 percent of Selya are found; 71 percent are found in East Africa and 71 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 161,899^th most widespread given name worldwide It is held by 2,148 people.

Selya is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 618 people, or 1 in 85,666. In Tanzania Selya is mostly found in: Simiyu Region, where 52 percent reside, Dodoma Region, where 34 percent reside and Mwanza Region, where 12 percent reside. Besides Tanzania this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also common in India, where 7 percent reside and Indonesia, where 7 percent reside.

Selya Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Selya has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Selya surname rose 5,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Selya Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Selya last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Selya earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.01% more than the national average, earning $54,370 USD per year.