Shelem Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Israel

Shelem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shelem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Shelem (204) may also be a first name.

Shelem Last Name Facts

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

Shelem (Oriya: େଶେଲମ୍, Russian: Шелем) is more commonly found in Ethiopia than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shelem? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,798,600th most frequently used last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. Shelem is primarily found in Africa, where 52 percent of Shelem live; 33 percent live in West Asia and 33 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Shelem is also the 633,892nd most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 204 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 10,838,474. Not including Ethiopia this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 19 percent are found and Iraq, where 15 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sheleme928,211/
Shellem92189/
Shetlem9281/
Schelem921/
Sheelem921/
Shelemm921/
Sheleum921/
Selem9112,048/
Shelheim863/
Shelliem862/
Shetleam861/
Seleem8315,954/
Seliem835,321/
Seleme831,971/
Seleim831,911/
Shalem831,869/
Shelim831,554/
Seleam83161/
Setlem83134/
Sholem83101/
Saelem8388/
Shelen8384/
Chelem8368/
Shelym8361/
Sgelem8353/
Shilem8343/
Sahlem8328/
Seelem8321/
Seilem8317/
Sealem832/
Sohlem832/
Seylem831/
Sielem831/
Selemì831/
Seleum831/
Soelem831/
Xhelem831/
Shelemova80299/
Sheathlem801/
Sheleng77420/
Shillem77154/
Scholem77125/
Shellen77120/
Schelen7785/
Shaleem7760/
Selgeym7752/
Sheelen7749/
Shellim7740/
Cheleme7735/
Sholehm7714/
Sahalem7713/
Shallem7712/
Chetlem778/
Saeliem776/
Sheleen775/
Settlem775/
Cheleim775/
Shailem774/
Saeleem774/
Sheelim773/
Selemme772/
Schalem772/
Shealim772/
Shaelim772/
Chhelem771/
Schelim771/
Shyleem771/
Shileem771/
Shetlen771/
Shetlim771/
Shelaim771/
Shelien771/
Shelime771/
Sheloen771/
Sheulen771/
Shaalem771/
Sshelen771/
Salheem771/
Selesme771/
Seeleem771/
Sheulym771/
Shellym771/
Shileme771/
Seeleam771/
Sehelym771/
Seileam771/
Sahleam771/
Saeleam771/
Shalemh771/
Cheslem771/
Chelemg771/
Sheilen770/
Chelhem770/
Salem731,105,982/
Selim73137,578/
Selen735,731/
Solem734,455/
Silem733,912/
Çelem73848/
Zelem73260/
Celem7383/
Selym7310/
Šelem739/
Sheln735/
Sélem732/
Xelem731/
Sylem731/
Scheulen71952/
Scheelen71699/
Scheilen71213/
Shelleng71201/
Shellene7143/
Schielen7143/
Scheleen7120/
Shellien7115/
Schelien7112/
Shelleen7110/
Selemova719/
Schallem712/
Sahaalem711/
Shealene711/
Shetleng711/
Shchelen711/
Saheelen711/
Schislem711/
Schelaen711/
Scheleng711/
Shealeen711/
Shelehen711/
Shelinne711/
Sheitlen710/
Shilleum710/
Schelenk710/
Shillhem710/
Saleem67872,163/
Saelim6786,284/
Shalim673,906/
Selent672,051/
Sileem671,761/
Seelen671,544/
Sallem671,512/
Saliem671,108/
Chelim67644/
Sealim67558/
Seleng67488/
Selime67414/
Saleam67330/
Soleim67297/
Chelen67294/
Saleim67250/
Shelin67201/
Soilem67157/
Selaim67141/
Seulen67124/
Seleen67124/
Shelyn67119/
Sahlim67113/
Shilen6799/
Chilem6799/
Seilen6789/
Shelimova6773/
Sielen6769/
Soleum6764/
Salemm6752/
Celeme6737/
Schiehlen6734/
Sehlen6734/
Sailem6732/
Saylem6732/
Setlen6730/
Shilim6727/
Soïlem6723/
Saalem6721/
Seulim6719/
Seylim6717/
Shelenova6716/
Sholim6716/
Saleum6715/
Sollem6715/
Solhem6712/
Siliem6712/
Shylym6711/
Shalym6710/
Soliem679/
Shelymova678/
Sielim677/
Ssalem677/
Selend676/
Suilem676/
Salemh676/
Seelim676/
Seilim675/
Sileme675/
Soleem674/
Solemm674/
Shylen673/
Seslen673/
Celiem673/
Hsalem673/
Celemn673/
Selhim673/
Selhem673/
Seloen672/
Selien672/
S'Alem671/
Ceelem671/
Chelemque671/
Schielien671/
Selaen671/
Szelim671/
Seluen671/
Sehlim671/
Sealen671/
Seslim671/
Sheiln671/
Soîlem671/
Sahlym671/
Salhem671/
Szelen671/
Salehm671/
Sechillem671/
Scelim671/
Selimn671/
Saelym671/
Silgem671/
Shylim671/
Sselim671/
Shieln670/
Scheitlim670/

Shelem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shelem in the Oriya language
େଶେଲମ୍eselam-
Shelem in the Russian language
Шелемselem-

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Footnotes

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