Selyem Surname

540,721st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 594 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Selyem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selyem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary4521:21,7172,432
Romania1001:200,77920,025
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Slovakia81:667,05668,191
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Selyem Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Selyem Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Selyem (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺳﻠﻴﻢ) is found most frequently in Hungary. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Selyem? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 540,721st most frequently held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 12,268,596 people. The surname Selyem occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Selyem are found; 94 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 76 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe.

It is most commonly used in Hungary, where it is carried by 452 people, or 1 in 21,717. In Hungary Selyem is primarily concentrated in: Budapest, where 20 percent reside, Győr-Moson-Sopron County, where 15 percent reside and Bács-Kiskun County, where 15 percent reside. Barring Hungary this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Selyem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Selyem surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

Selyem earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 64.34% more than the national average, earning $70,911 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Selayem922/
Seleem8315,954/
Seliem835,321/
Seleim831,911/
Seleam83161/
Seleum831/
Selyemová806/
Selheim77161/
Selgeym7752/
Seliyam7719/
Seeluem772/
Seleyum771/
Seeleem771/
Selehim771/
Sheleum771/
Selaiem771/
Seleeam771/
Seeleam771/
Seileam771/
Seelheim7115/
Shelheim713/
Selheime713/
Shelliem712/
Selaihem711/
Seliyame711/
Shetleam711/
Sileem671,761/
Selaim67141/
Seloum6714/
Siliem6712/
Seliim679/
Šeljem678/
Scheleiam676/
Seljim674/
Celiem673/
Silgem671/
Seloojeme671/
Šelyemová671/
Scheleiom671/
Silaem671/

Selyem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Selyem in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺳﻠﻴﻢaslym-

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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
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  • 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 Selyem
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