Selc Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Selc Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selc Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Šelc (33) are calculated separately.

Selc Last Name Facts

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

The surname Selc occurs in Czechia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Šelc. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selc? popularity and diffusion

Selc is the 4,772,636th most widespread last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname Selc is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Selc live; 41 percent live in Eastern Europe and 41 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in Czechia, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 1,519,067. In Czechia it is mostly found in: Central Bohemian Region, where 43 percent reside, Moravian-Silesian Region, where 29 percent reside and Prague, where 29 percent reside. Other than Czechia it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Taiwan, where 24 percent reside and Ireland, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šelc9233/
Selci89959/
Selch89776/
Selck89535/
Szelc89519/
Sielc8915/
Selcz8911/
Selcs891/
Selcke80101/
Szelci8023/
Sielck8015/
Sielch8010/
Saelck806/
Shelck805/
Scelcs801/
Scelci801/
Sellck801/
Seeslc801/
Seelch801/
Schelc801/
Soelck800/
Selk751,923/
Selz751,479/
Selg751,212/
Silc7587/
Selj7533/
Zelc758/
Selx754/
Celc752/
Schelch73319/
Schelck73251/
Selcova7317/
Sehlcke7312/
Schelcz738/
Selcová737/
Schelci731/
Sehelck731/
Selke674,168/
Seltz671,249/
Zelch67592/
Selkh67520/
Shelk67167/
Silci6786/
Seelk6758/
Çelci6756/
Selts6747/
Silch6739/
Sielk6724/
Saelz6720/
Saelg6719/
Sehlz6718/
Silck6716/
Selsø6716/
Celci6714/
Sellz6713/
Soelz6710/
Seljh679/
Szylc678/
Celch673/
Szilc672/
Silcs672/
Scheelck672/
Selhk672/
Selqu671/
Celck671/
Scelz671/
Selckova671/
Seldz671/
Sellk671/
Selks671/
Shelg671/
Zelcz671/
Suilc671/
Schelckx671/
Sellq671/
Selså671/
Seljx671/
Soelk670/
Schoelck670/
Selgh670/

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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 Selc
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