Selyami Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Selyami Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 5 | 1:1,395,781 | 41,665 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Selyami (116) may also be a first name.
Selyami Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Selyami Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Selyami (Russian: Селями) is carried by more people in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Selyami? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,593,402nd most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Selyami are found; 83 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 67 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 868,627th most commonly occurring given name in the world. It is borne by 116 people.
It is most prevalent in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 1,395,781. In Bulgaria Selyami is mostly found in: Burgas Province, where 40 percent reside, Haskovo Province, where 20 percent reside and Kardzhali Province, where 20 percent reside. Outside of Bulgaria Selyami exists in one country. It is also found in Russia, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Selyami Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Selyami in the Russian language | ||
| Селями | selami | - |
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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
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- 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 Selyami
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