Seelie Surname
Approximately 87 people bear this surname
Seelie Surname Definition:
(English) Happy, Blessed; Simple (mod. Silly) [Middle English seli, se(e)ly; Old English sǽlig, happy: the corresponding German name is Selig (O.H.Ger. sálig), happy, etc.] John Sely.—Hundred Rolls þor [there] was in helle a sundri stede wor [where] þe seli folc reste dede.
Read More About This SurnameSeelie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 81 | 1:4,474,802 | 235,715 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Seelie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Happy, Blessed; Simple (mod. Silly) [Middle English seli, se(e)ly; Old English sǽlig, happy: the corresponding German name is Selig (O.H.Ger. sálig), happy, etc.] John Sely.—Hundred Rolls þor [there] was in helle a sundri stede wor [where] þe seli folc reste dede.—13th-cent. metrical vers. of Gen & Ex., 1986-7.
For sely is that deth, soth for to seyne, That, ofte y- cleped, com’th and endeth peyne !—Chaucer, Troil. & Cris., iv. 503-4.
That Nicholas shal shapen hym a wyle This sely, jalous housbonde to bigyle.— Chaucer, Cant. Tales, A 3403-4.
This man lokede opon me, And leet the plough stonden; And seyde, ‘Sely man, Whi syghest thou so harde’?—Piers Plowman’s Creed, 881-4.
The seely man, seeing him ryde so rancke, And ayme at him, fell flat to ground for feare.—Spenser, Faerie Queene, II.iii. 6
Seelie Demographics
Average Seelie Salary in
United States
$40,460 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Seelie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Seelie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Seelie is found most in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Seelie.
How Common Is The Last Name Seelie? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,007,164th most frequent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. The last name Seelie occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Seelie are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 81 people, or 1 in 4,474,802. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Ohio, where 42 percent are found, Florida, where 20 percent are found and California, where 14 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 2 percent are found and South Africa, where 2 percent are found.
Seelie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Seelie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Seelie last name rose 1,350 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Seelie Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Seelie last name are 17.6% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70.83% being registered with the party.
Seelie earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.23% less than the national average, earning $40,460 USD per year.
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