Šilj Surname
Approximately 594 people bear this surname
Šilj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 590 | 1:5,994 | 1,224 |
| Serbia | 3 | 1:2,381,649 | 30,913 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
The alternate forms: Silj (30) are calculated separately.
Šilj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Šilj Come From? nationality or country of origin
Šilj (Hindi: सीलज) is found most frequently in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It may be found in the variant forms: Silj. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Šilj? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 540,721st most frequent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 12,268,596 people. The last name Šilj occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Šilj live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
The surname Šilj is most commonly held in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is carried by 590 people, or 1 in 5,994. In Bosnia and Herzegovina it is primarily concentrated in: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 54 percent reside and Republika Srpska, where 46 percent reside. Excluding Bosnia and Herzegovina it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Serbia, where 1 percent reside and Croatia, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silj | 92 | 30 | / |
| Šilje | 89 | 46 | / |
| Šilc | 75 | 465 | / |
| Šili | 75 | 277 | / |
| Šelj | 75 | 59 | / |
| Šile | 75 | 10 | / |
| Šila | 75 | 9 | / |
| Cilj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xiloj | 67 | 15,624 | / |
| Šiler | 67 | 531 | / |
| Silaj | 67 | 322 | / |
| Šilha | 67 | 247 | / |
| Çilaj | 67 | 110 | / |
| Siloj | 67 | 58 | / |
| Šilih | 67 | 35 | / |
| Šille | 67 | 29 | / |
| Šelaj | 67 | 18 | / |
| Šileš | 67 | 16 | / |
| Šelej | 67 | 13 | / |
| Silje | 67 | 10 | / |
| Šilys | 67 | 6 | / |
| Šiles | 67 | 5 | / |
| Siluj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Šilla | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cilaj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Szilj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zilaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Soilj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xilaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Šaili | 67 | 1 | / |
| Silij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ciloj | 67 | 1 | / |
Šilj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Šilj in the Hindi language | ||
| सीलज | silaja | - |
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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 Šilj
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