Selim Surname
Approximately 137,578 people bear this surname
Selim Surname User-submission:
The Selim surname comes from the Arabic word سليم (salim). Although meanings of it differ based upon where it's used; it usually means 'witted', or 'unharmful', when used as an adjective or as a name.
Selim Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 86,123 | 1:1,067 | 146 |
| Bangladesh | 22,800 | 1:6,989 | 633 |
| Saudi Arabia | 7,473 | 1:4,129 | 550 |
| Yemen | 3,681 | 1:7,179 | 961 |
| Turkey | 3,008 | 1:25,871 | 2,952 |
| Philippines | 2,390 | 1:42,359 | 6,719 |
| Israel | 1,668 | 1:5,130 | 761 |
| Bulgaria | 1,322 | 1:5,279 | 709 |
| India | 1,284 | 1:597,403 | 28,855 |
| Algeria | 1,206 | 1:32,033 | 5,850 |
| United States | 854 | 1:424,425 | 36,716 |
| Kenya | 592 | 1:78,007 | 7,248 |
| Kuwait | 434 | 1:8,757 | 1,230 |
| United Arab Emirates | 396 | 1:23,137 | 2,641 |
| Iraq | 383 | 1:91,440 | 2,854 |
| France | 369 | 1:180,007 | 28,035 |
| Greece | 314 | 1:35,286 | 5,562 |
| Indonesia | 293 | 1:451,362 | 37,513 |
| Qatar | 253 | 1:9,320 | 1,028 |
| Brazil | 242 | 1:884,605 | 31,829 |
| Canada | 209 | 1:176,295 | 17,615 |
| Bahrain | 206 | 1:6,547 | 1,173 |
| North Macedonia | 191 | 1:11,002 | 1,763 |
| Romania | 181 | 1:110,927 | 12,433 |
| Nigeria | 171 | 1:1,035,923 | 43,476 |
| England | 166 | 1:335,651 | 24,624 |
| Sweden | 115 | 1:85,624 | 6,323 |
| Australia | 103 | 1:262,094 | 23,895 |
| Argentina | 97 | 1:440,654 | 33,272 |
| Malaysia | 89 | 1:331,396 | 17,819 |
| Thailand | 87 | 1:811,935 | 130,701 |
| Germany | 82 | 1:981,774 | 68,040 |
| Mauritania | 69 | 1:59,346 | 4,180 |
| Albania | 63 | 1:46,255 | 6,220 |
| Belgium | 62 | 1:185,430 | 24,739 |
| Russia | 61 | 1:2,362,673 | 139,353 |
| Spain | 54 | 1:865,778 | 34,484 |
| Netherlands | 44 | 1:383,799 | 41,363 |
| Mexico | 36 | 1:3,447,950 | 24,458 |
| Italy | 35 | 1:1,747,334 | 85,249 |
| Azerbaijan | 34 | 1:283,798 | 6,661 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Lebanon | 22 | 1:256,231 | 9,426 |
| Norway | 21 | 1:244,871 | 26,357 |
| Denmark | 20 | 1:282,236 | 21,168 |
| Tunisia | 19 | 1:32,138 | 4,775 |
| Oman | 18 | 1:204,887 | 3,723 |
| Kosovo | 17 | 1:109,522 | 5,683 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Northern Ireland | 12 | 1:153,753 | 8,250 |
| Honduras | 12 | 1:734,704 | 4,016 |
| Austria | 11 | 1:774,130 | 64,097 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Turkmenistan | 9 | 1:609,901 | 4,112 |
| Costa Rica | 8 | 1:597,509 | 4,667 |
| Kazakhstan | 7 | 1:2,526,071 | 102,287 |
| Syria | 7 | 1:2,757,289 | 11,022 |
| Ecuador | 6 | 1:2,650,974 | 26,148 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Nicaragua | 5 | 1:1,204,218 | 5,298 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
The alternate forms: Sélim (2) are calculated separately.
Selim (212,900) may also be a first name.
Selim Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Selim surname comes from the Arabic word سليم (salim). Although meanings of it differ based upon where it's used; it usually means 'witted', or 'unharmful', when used as an adjective or as a name.
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Average Selim Salary in
United States
$48,348 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Selim Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Selim Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Selim (Bengali: সেলিম, Georgian: სელიმ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻠﻴﻢ, Hindi: सेलीम, Marathi: सेिलम, Oriya: େସଲିମ, Russian: Селим) occurs most in Egypt. It can be rendered as: Sélim. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Selim? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,084th most commonly used family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 52,970 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 64 percent of Selim are found; 64 percent are found in North Africa and 63 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Selim is also the 4,911th most widespread forename globally. It is borne by 212,900 people.
It is most prevalent in Egypt, where it is held by 86,123 people, or 1 in 1,067. Barring Egypt this last name occurs in 105 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 17 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 5 percent are found.
Selim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Selim has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 7,764 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,371 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Selim Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Selim last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Jewish (60%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Selim surname are 14.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.75% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Selim earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 53.39% less than the national average, earning €13,997 per year; in Norway they earn 6.33% more than the national average, earning 367,976 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 87.92% less than the national average, earning R 28,704 per year; in United States they earn 12.05% more than the national average, earning $48,348 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.55% more than the national average, earning $58,400 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Selim Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Selim in the Georgian language | ||
| სელიმ | selim | - |
| Selim in the Bengali language | ||
| সেলিম | selima | - |
| Selim in the Oriya language | ||
| େସଲିମ | esalima | 90.48 |
| େସଲିମ୍ | esalim | 4.76 |
| େସଲି | esali | 4.76 |
| Selim in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺳﻠﻴﻢ | slym | 86.11 |
| ﺍﻟﺴﻠﻴﻢ | alslym | 8.33 |
| ﺳﺎﻟﻢ | salm | 2.78 |
| ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻟﻢ | alsalm | 2.78 |
| Selim in the Marathi language | ||
| सेिलम | seilama | 75 |
| सेलीम | selima | 25 |
| Selim in the Hindi language | ||
| सेलीम | selima | 71.43 |
| सैलीम | sailima | 14.29 |
| सलीम | salima | 14.29 |
| Selim in the Russian language | ||
| Селим | selim | - |
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