van Selm Surname

565,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 559 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Selm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Selm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4531:37,2796,272
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

van Selm Last Name Facts

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

The surname van Selm occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of van Selm.

How Common Is The Last Name van Selm? popularity and diffusion

It is the 565,867th most commonly held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,036,755 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of van Selm live; 82 percent live in Western Europe and 82 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name van Selm is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 453 people, or 1 in 37,279. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: Utrecht, where 36 percent reside, South Holland, where 20 percent reside and Gelderland, where 11 percent reside. Outside of The Netherlands van Selm is found in 11 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 8 percent reside and New Zealand, where 5 percent reside.

van Selm Last Name Statistics demography

van Selm earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 22.5% less than the national average, earning R 184,176 per year.

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