Selbo Surname

618,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 497 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Selbo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selbo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1701:2,132,111135,040
Norway1491:34,5124,871
Papua New Guinea1011:80,73010,659
Philippines321:3,163,694143,904
Denmark121:470,39330,183
England91:6,190,895170,599
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Selbo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Selbo is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Selbo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 618,896th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 14,663,070 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 36 percent of Selbo are found; 36 percent are found in North America and 36 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 170 people, or 1 in 2,132,111. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 20 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 14 percent reside and Minnesota, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States it is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 30 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 20 percent reside.

Selbo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Selbo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Selbo last name expanded 17,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Selbo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Selbo surname are 12.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.46% being registered with the political party.

The amount Selbo earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 4.84% less than the national average, earning 329,332 kr per year and in United States they earn 4.65% more than the national average, earning $45,156 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Selbou91105/
Shelbo9147/
Sellbo911/
Sielbo911/
Selboy911/
Selbood834/
Selboth832/
Szelbot831/
Selbott831/
Shelboy830/
Selba80204/
Slebo80153/
Slboy8094/
Jelbo8038/
Zelbo8026/
Silbo8019/
Slæbo802/
Selwo802/
Seluo802/
Gelbo802/
Celbo801/
Scelba73170/
Slebos73152/
Selbas73119/
Saeluo7319/
Gelboy7317/
Selwod7312/
Jehlbo7310/
Shelba739/
Jellbo739/
Shlebo735/
Shilbo734/
Sålebo734/
Szelba734/
Chelbo733/
Selbad733/
Scilbo732/
Seluho731/
Gelboi731/
Selbah731/
Silboa731/
Slebot731/
Silbot731/
Silboy731/
Selbat731/
Selbaş731/
Gelbot731/
Djelbo731/
Selbaz731/
Schlbo730/
Selbach674,881/
Silbois6730/
Slba677/
Slebooa673/
Sellwod672/
Selouha671/
Gelbods671/
Slvo671/
Gelbhot671/
Gelboch670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Selbo
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