View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The surname Selya (Hindi: सेल्या, Marathi: सेलया, Russian: Селя) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 400,385^th most frequently occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 8,300,166 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 72 percent of Selya reside; 71 percent reside in East Africa and 71 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 161,899^th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 2,148 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 618 people, or 1 in 85,666. In Tanzania Selya is most common in: Simiyu Region, where 52 percent reside, Dodoma Region, where 34 percent reside and Mwanza Region, where 12 percent reside. Beside Tanzania it occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs 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 bearing the Selya last name grew 5,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Selya Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Selya surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the political 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.