Selbach Surname

97,269th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,881 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Selbach Surname Definition:

SELBACH: Selbach or Sealbach, an old Gaelic personal name, meaning 'rich in possessions' (Watson I, p. 239). The Annals of Ulster under 701 mentions the destruction of Dunollie, near Oban, the principal stronghold of the tribe of Loarn by Selbach: 'distructio Dnin Onlaigh apud Sealbach;' and in 714 its reconstruction by him: 'Dun Ollaigh construitur apud Selbacum.

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Selbach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,0341:26,5343,505
Brazil1,1111:192,6867,435
United States3451:1,050,60676,867
Netherlands1841:91,77815,089
Norway511:100,82913,689
Austria491:173,78422,520
Denmark311:182,08815,299
Mexico181:6,895,90033,734
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
England51:11,143,612252,590
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1071:469,33333,530

Selbach Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

SELBACH: Selbach or Sealbach, an old Gaelic personal name, meaning 'rich in possessions' (Watson I, p. 239). The Annals of Ulster under 701 mentions the destruction of Dunollie, near Oban, the principal stronghold of the tribe of Loarn by Selbach: 'distructio Dnin Onlaigh apud Sealbach;' and in 714 its reconstruction by him: 'Dun Ollaigh construitur apud Selbacum.' Selbach claimed the chief-ship of the tribe of Loam (719) and also the kingship of Argyll (723). In 723 he relinquished his kingdom and entered the monastic life (ES„ I, p. 207,215, 219,220).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Selbach Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Selbach Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Selbach has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Selbach click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selbach? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 97,269th most frequently held last name globally It is held by around 1 in 1,493,044 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Selbach are found; 67 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 3,034 people, or 1 in 26,534. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 74 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 11 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 5 percent live. Apart from Germany Selbach exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Selbach Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Selbach has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 322 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Selbach Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Selbach surname are 13.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.58% registered with the political party.

The amount Selbach earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 13.87% less than the national average, earning 298,088 kr per year and in United States they earn 6.03% more than the national average, earning $45,751 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Seelbach932,706/
Sehlbach9324/
Sellbach9324/
Sielbach9316/
Shelbach930/
Selbah921/
Slbach921/
Schelbach88181/
Shellbach884/
Saelbauch880/
Gelbach86271/
Silbach8651/
Selbakh8626/
Selwach8614/
Seelbac863/
Celbach861/
Selbech861/
Selba83204/
Schellbach82880/
Gehlbach80409/
Szelwach80183/
Gellbach8044/
Shelbakh8021/
Shilbach8013/
Zielbach807/
Szilbach805/
Silbauch805/
Schlbach803/
Gelhbach801/
Sillbach801/
Gelbauch800/
Schuellbach788/
Scelba77170/
Selbas77119/
Selbai7711/
Shelba779/
Szelba774/
Selbad773/
Selbay772/
Selbea771/
Selbat771/
Selbaş771/
Selbaz771/
Silbah770/
Schilbach75695/
Schlebach75241/
Schelwach756/
Chelbache751/
Seelbauth751/
Gehlbauch750/
Shillbach750/
Schillbach7163/
Zelwach7117/
Gilbach716/
Gelbakh715/
Selboth712/
Zilbach712/
Zelbakh712/
Chelbah712/
Silbachová711/
Sølbech711/
Sylwach711/
Selbokh711/
Sillbah711/
Gelboch710/
Silba671,464/
Selbo67497/
Zelba67165/
Celba67137/
Szylwach6717/
Selbaggi6716/
Sylba6711/
Chelbash6711/
Zillbach6710/
Silbauth674/
Gilbache671/
Selwaycz671/
Syllboch670/
Gihlbach670/

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