Semlaly Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Semlaly Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Semlaly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania751:54,5983,928
France11:66,422,722504,397
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471

Semlaly Last Name Facts

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

The last name Semlaly (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻼﻟﻲ) is borne by more people in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Semlaly.

How Common Is The Last Name Semlaly? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,152,526th most numerous family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 94,643,453 people. The surname Semlaly occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Semlaly are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.

It is most commonly used in Mauritania, where it is carried by 75 people, or 1 in 54,598. In Mauritania it is primarily concentrated in: Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, where 37 percent reside, Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 19 percent reside and Assaba Region, where 15 percent reside. Not including Mauritania this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in France, where 1 percent reside and Morocco, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Semlally937/
Semlali8619,635/
Simlaly8628/
Semlala863/
Semllali80204/
Hsemlali801/
Simlally801/
Simlali71179/
Zemlali711/
Chemlali671,886/
Chemlale676/
Saimlali671/
Chhemlale631/
Chemllale631/
Chemellali591/
Chimlali531/
Chemloule501/

Semlaly Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Semlaly in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻼﻟﻲalsmlaly80
ﺳﻤﻼﻟﻲsmlaly13.33
ﺍﻟﺴﻤﻼﻟﻰalsmlaly6.67

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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 Semlaly
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