Selch Surname

440,964th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 776 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Selch Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2541:316,95131,911
United States2531:1,432,64498,450
Denmark1341:42,1254,385
Brazil531:4,039,138109,837
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Austria151:567,69652,281
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
England111:5,065,278148,650
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Selch Last Name Facts

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

The last name Selch occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Selch? popularity and diffusion

Selch is the 440,964th most widespread last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 9,391,167 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Selch reside; 37 percent reside in North America and 37 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Selch is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 254 people, or 1 in 316,951. In Germany Selch is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 56 percent are found, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 9 percent are found and Brandenburg, where 6 percent are found. Outside of Germany Selch is found in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Denmark, where 17 percent are found.

Selch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Selch has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 487 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 157 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Selch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Selch last name are 20.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.35% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Selch earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.88% less than the national average, earning $42,771 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.64% less than the national average, earning $46,383 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Soelch9146/
Sielch9110/
Seelch911/
Selc8917/
Schelch83319/
Sielsch8315/
Setlech834/
Sheilch831/
Sellech831/
Selci80959/
Sölch80737/
Zelch80592/
Selkh80520/
Szelc80519/
Salch80393/
Solch80123/
Selce8095/
Silch8039/
Gelch8027/
Sielc8015/
Selcz8011/
Seljh809/
Slech804/
Celch803/
Jelch801/
Selcs801/
Selsh801/
Schoelch77127/
Scheilch772/
Shchelch771/
Schelcht770/
Zoelch7372/
Shelkh7332/
Szelci7323/
Zielch7312/
Chelch7312/
Zelchs734/
Selkhe733/
Gelche732/
Söllch732/
Schelc731/
Sholch731/
Seilkh731/
Sallch731/
Shalch731/
Selshe731/
Shelsh731/
Scelcs731/
Scelci731/
Shlech730/
Zeulch730/
Sels673,036/
Selz671,479/
Schalch67745/
Schölch67677/
Silc6787/
Shelkhe6746/
Šelc6733/
Selj6733/
Zeltsch6724/
Sheilkh6722/
Selcova6717/
Schilch6713/
Sjelhøj6712/
Schelcz678/
Selcová677/
Selx674/
Scholch674/
Shailch672/
Celc672/
Schelci671/
Schülch671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Selch
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