Shelmer Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Shelmer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Shelmer (44) may also be a first name.
Shelmer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shelmer Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shelmer (Russian: Шельмер) occurs in Afghanistan more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shelmer? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shelmer is the 7,593,402nd most common surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Shelmer reside; 33 percent reside in North America and 17 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Shelmer is also the 1,525,482nd most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 44 people.
The last name Shelmer is most widely held in Afghanistan, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 32,153,183. In Afghanistan it is most numerous in: Logar, where 100 percent live. Outside of Afghanistan this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 17 percent live and Canada, where 17 percent live.
Shelmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Shelmer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shelmer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shelmer in the Russian language | ||
| Шельмер | selmer | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Shelmer
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