Shelta Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Shelta Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| 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 | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Shelta (1,103) may also be a first name.
Shelta Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shelta Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shelta (Hindi: स्हेलता) has its highest incidence in Zimbabwe. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shelta? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shelta is the 7,593,402nd most numerous family name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Shelta occurs predominantly in Africa, where 33 percent of Shelta are found; 33 percent are found in Southern Africa and 33 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Shelta is also the 240,234th most frequent given name throughout the world It is held by 1,103 people.
This surname is most frequent in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 7,719,120. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Harare Province, where 50 percent reside and Midlands Province, where 50 percent reside. Other than Zimbabwe this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Colombia, where 17 percent reside and India, where 17 percent reside.
Shelta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Shelta has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shelta Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shelta in the Hindi language | ||
| स्हेलता | s'helata | 80 |
| शेलता | selata | 20 |
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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 Shelta
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