Sellars Surname
Approximately 15,042 people bear this surname
Sellars Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the cellar.' Practically official = the cellarer, the same as Butler or Buttery, which see. This has become one of the most familiar of Yorkshire surnames, with an s at the end; compare Briggs, Styles, and Brooks.
Read More About This SurnameSellars Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,905 | 1:45,852 | 5,582 |
| England | 3,415 | 1:16,316 | 2,365 |
| Australia | 1,879 | 1:14,367 | 2,036 |
| Canada | 965 | 1:38,182 | 4,799 |
| New Zealand | 275 | 1:16,467 | 2,872 |
| Scotland | 178 | 1:30,078 | 3,120 |
| South Africa | 137 | 1:395,458 | 35,012 |
| Jamaica | 53 | 1:54,150 | 3,046 |
| Wales | 44 | 1:70,330 | 6,116 |
| Ireland | 34 | 1:138,498 | 6,546 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Spain | 19 | 1:2,460,633 | 58,585 |
| Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
| Argentina | 17 | 1:2,514,318 | 114,515 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Isle of Man | 5 | 1:17,164 | 3,455 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 22 | 1:201,358 | 9,557 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,537 | 1:15,859 | 2,337 |
| Scotland | 326 | 1:11,482 | 1,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,728 | 1:29,062 | 3,542 |
Sellars (24) may also be a first name.
Sellars Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the cellar.' Practically official = the cellarer, the same as Butler or Buttery, which see. This has become one of the most familiar of Yorkshire surnames, with an s at the end; compare Briggs, Styles, and Brooks. Attached no doubt to one of the monasteries or feudal houses.
Adam de Celer, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Roger del Celer, Yorkshire, ibid.
Alicia del Seler, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Adam del Seler', 1379: ibid.
Juliana del Seler', 1379: ibid.
Agnes del Seler, 1379: ibid.
1617. Baptised — Robert, s. Thomas Sellers: St. James, Clerkenwell.
V. Sellers.
The ancient family of Sellers held property in Brampton and Cranford in the 14th and 15th centuries (Wh.). This family came originally from Kirkby Bellers, Leicestershire, and some of the members were sheriffs of Derbyshire and Notts, in the time of Edward III. ("Bib. Topog. Brit."). The modern form of the name is Bellairs or Bellars.
Sellars Demographics
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Sellars Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sellars Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sellars (Russian: Селларс) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Sellars.
How Common Is The Last Name Sellars? popularity and diffusion
Sellars is the 35,152nd most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 484,480 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Sellars reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently held forename globally. It is borne by 24 people.
This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 7,905 people, or 1 in 45,852. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: North Carolina, where 12 percent live, Georgia, where 9 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Barring The United States Sellars occurs in 42 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.
Sellars Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Sellars has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sellars surname increased 457 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 222 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 45 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 155 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Sellars Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (86%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Sellars surname are 13.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.36% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Sellars earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 22.68% more than the national average, earning R 291,528 per year; in United States they earn 4.92% less than the national average, earning $41,026 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.13% less than the national average, earning $46,635 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sellears | 93 | 72 | / |
| Sellaers | 93 | 1 | / |
| Shellars | 93 | 0 | / |
| Scellars | 93 | 0 | / |
| Sllars | 92 | 0 | / |
| Sellers | 86 | 63,617 | / |
| Sillars | 86 | 1,022 | / |
| Zellars | 86 | 915 | / |
| Sellors | 86 | 858 | / |
| Jellars | 86 | 14 | / |
| Cellars | 86 | 13 | / |
| Gellars | 86 | 1 | / |
| Scllars | 86 | 1 | / |
| Slars | 83 | 47 | / |
| Schellaars | 82 | 64 | / |
| Jellahrs | 80 | 10 | / |
| Soellers | 80 | 2 | / |
| Scellers | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sellersj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sellerrs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sellours | 80 | 0 | / |
| Saellers | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sillears | 80 | 0 | / |
| Siellers | 80 | 0 | / |
| Shillars | 80 | 0 | / |
| Slaars | 77 | 2 | / |
| Slaurs | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sllers | 77 | 0 | / |
| Slairs | 77 | 0 | / |
| Slears | 77 | 0 | / |
| Sellhorst | 75 | 64 | / |
| Schellers | 75 | 2 | / |
| D'Sellers | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sellhorsd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zellers | 71 | 4,188 | / |
| Sillers | 71 | 751 | / |
| Shellhorse | 71 | 115 | / |
| Gillars | 71 | 36 | / |
| Zellors | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cellors | 71 | 0 | / |
| Zoellers | 67 | 113 | / |
| Slors | 67 | 37 | / |
| Clars | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sällerås | 67 | 1 | / |
| Slers | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scillers | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaellers | 67 | 0 | / |
| Celleurs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gillarst | 67 | 0 | / |
Sellars Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sellars in the Russian language | ||
| Селларс | sellars | - |
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