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
Selyam (Russian: Селям) occurs more in Bulgaria more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Selyam.
How Common Is The Last Name Selyam? popularity and diffusion
Selyam is the 5,812,366th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. It is mostly 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 widespread given name at a global level It is held by 14 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Bulgaria, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 996,986. In Bulgaria Selyam is primarily found in: Ruse Province, where 57 percent are found and Pazardzhik Province, where 43 percent are found. Aside from Bulgaria this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 27 percent are found and Malaysia, where 9 percent are found.
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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