Where Does The Last Name Selby Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Selby (Arabic: سيلبي, Marathi: सेलबी) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selby? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 16,926^th most commonly held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 222,053 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Selby are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 51,525^th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 12,918 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 16,225 people, or 1 in 22,340. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 9 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and Maryland, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 75 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent reside and Ghana, where 14 percent reside.

Selby Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Selby has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Selby surname rose 517 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 204 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 521 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 127 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 237 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Selby Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Selby surname are 13.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.27% registered with the political party.

The amount Selby earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 105.05% more than the national average, earning R 487,272 per year; in United States they earn 0.8% more than the national average, earning $43,496 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.25% more than the national average, earning $55,771 CAD per year.