Selyam Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Selyam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 7 | 1:996,986 | 34,534 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Selyam (14) may also be a first name.
Selyam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Selyam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Selyam (Russian: Селям) occurs in Bulgaria more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Selyam? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,812,366th most frequently used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. Selyam is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Selyam are found; 64 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 64 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,024,661st most prevalent forename in the world, borne by 14 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 996,986. In Bulgaria Selyam is primarily concentrated in: Ruse Province, where 57 percent live and Pazardzhik Province, where 43 percent live. Besides Bulgaria it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 27 percent live and Malaysia, where 9 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Selyam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Selyam in the Russian language | ||
| Селям | selam | - |
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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 Selyam
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