Cognomen Selmer (Selmer 
, Сельмер 
) , around the globe, is quite a rare family name. The family name Selmer is characteristic of Norway, where it is quite a common surname, Denmark, where it is quite a rare surname, and Austria. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Norway, the United States, and Germany. Much less frequently, Selmer is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Selmer | Germany, Norway, Malaysia, France, United States |
| Сельмер | Ukraine |
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gustav wilhelm selmer Danish actor, DK (b. 1814) |
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christian august selmer 2nd Prime Minister of Norway, NO (b. 1816) |
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marcus selmer Danish-Norwegian photographer (1819-1900), DK (b. 1818) |
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charles frédéric selmer French clarinetist (1819-1878), FR (b. 1819) |
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harald selmer DK (b. 1814) |
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johan peter selmer Norwegian composer (1844-1910), NO (b. 1844) |
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jens andreas ludvig selmer Norwegian actor (1845–1928), NO (b. 1845) |
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leonora selmer Norwegian actress (1851-1930), NO (b. 1851) |
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| h.p. selmer Danish historian, DK (b. 1802) |
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ågot gjems selmer Norwegian actor and writer (1857-1926), NO (b. 1857) |
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henri selmer FR (b. 1858) |
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ulf selmer Norwegian actor (1885-1961), NO (b. 1885) |
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tordis gjems selmer Norwegian musician (1886-1964), NO (b. 1886) |
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selmer jackson American actor (1888–1971), US (b. 1888) |
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ernst w. selmer Norwegian philologist, SE (b. 1890) |
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