Selyn Surname

340,354th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,080 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Selyn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1,0791:42,1906,097
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Selyn (225) may also be a first name.

Selyn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Selyn occurs more in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Selyn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selyn? popularity and diffusion

The surname Selyn is the 340,354th most prevalent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 6,747,728 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Selyn are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 100 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 599,828th most prevalent first name in the world, held by 225 people.

Selyn is most commonly occurring in Ukraine, where it is held by 1,079 people, or 1 in 42,190. In Ukraine Selyn is primarily concentrated in: Donetsk Oblast, where 19 percent are found, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 18 percent are found and Kharkiv Oblast, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Ukraine Selyn occurs in one country. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Selyna911,229/
Shelyn91119/
Sehlyn918/
Selyon915/
Shelyna8367/
Sehelyn8337/
Sehylyn836/
Sehlyna835/
Shellyn833/
Sheelyn831/
Shealyn831/
Shelhyn831/
Selin8015,796/
Selen805,731/
Sylyn801,281/
Selén80137/
Silyn8029/
Celyn8012/
Sheln805/
Selín801/
Seyln800/
Selynova7719/
Shellyna779/
Shchelyn775/
Shealynn772/
Shellyon771/
Selina7318,903/
Selent732,051/
Seling731,788/
Seelen731,544/
Sylyna731,376/
Shylyn731,275/
Sehlin73893/
Seulin73536/
Seleng73488/
Shelin73201/
Seulen73124/
Seleen73124/
Seelin73110/
Sjelin73105/
Seilen7389/
Shelen7384/
Sielen7369/
Selion7362/
Shelym7361/
Selgin7350/
Selinc7346/
Sehlén7336/
Celyon7335/
Sehlen7334/
Setlen7330/
Selind7326/
Setlin7322/
Sylyon7314/
Seilin7311/
Seläng7311/
Szelin739/
Sealin738/
Selend736/
Seslin736/
Silyon735/
Sailyn735/
Celyna734/
Sielin734/
Syhlyn734/
Seslen733/
Scelin733/
Seylin732/
Seloen732/
Selien732/
Ceelyn731/
Selaen731/
Seceln731/
Seluen731/
Sealen731/
Sheiln731/
Selhin731/
Szelen731/
Selimn731/
Syolyn731/
Ceilyn731/
Silyna730/
Shieln730/
Shelynova712/
Sieling672,656/
Seeling672,081/
Schelin671,714/
Shylyna671,483/
Shelina671,038/
Seiling67539/
Sheleng67420/
Scelina67251/
Sealing67192/
Sejling67169/
Shellen67120/
Selänne6798/
Schelen6785/
Seitlin6757/
Selindh6752/
Seelent6750/
Sheelen6749/
Sheling6747/
Settlin6744/
Seelend6732/
Schelén6730/
Sheulin6713/
Shetlin6713/
Sesling6710/
Seillen679/
Szelenc678/
Seilent677/
Sheelin677/
Sheylin676/
Sealion676/
Setling676/
Shellin676/
Shytlyn676/
Shelgin675/
Sheleen675/
Shelion674/
Shaylyn674/
Seulijn674/
Chyslyn674/
Sielina673/
Seytlin673/
Seaslin673/
Selendt673/
Seylina672/
Settlen672/
Sellene672/
Shetlen671/
Shelien671/
Shelink671/
Sheloen671/
Sheluin671/
Seislin671/
Selihng671/
Sessiln671/
Settlne671/
Sehlink671/
Szeslin671/
Szetlin671/
Szelgin671/
Sheslin671/
Sheulen671/
Seylene671/
Seeluun671/
Zselina671/
Sselina671/
Sshelen671/
Sehlend671/
Szehlen671/
Seslend671/
Shylynn671/
Sesleng671/
Sheilin671/
Sealeng671/
Sehelym671/
Shchehylyn671/
Sgelina671/
Suhylyn671/
Shilynn670/
Shailyn670/
Seaglin670/
Seallen670/
Sielehn670/
Sealenk670/
Sheilen670/
Sealind670/
Seullin670/
Sealina670/
Shealin670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Selyn
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