Selchau Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Selchau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selchau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark881:64,1446,446
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Selchau Last Name Facts

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

Selchau is more frequently found in Denmark than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Selchau.

How Common Is The Last Name Selchau? popularity and diffusion

The surname Selchau is the 1,504,764th most frequently used family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 52,428,388 people. Selchau is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Selchau are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname Selchau is most numerous in Denmark, where it is borne by 88 people, or 1 in 64,144. In Denmark Selchau is mostly concentrated in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 51 percent live, Region of Southern Denmark, where 24 percent live and North Denmark Region, where 17 percent live. Apart from Denmark this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent live and Germany, where 5 percent live.

Selchau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Selchau last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

Selchau earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.22% more than the national average, earning $51,012 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Selcha921/
Szelchauz8813/
Szelchaus881/
Selchea861/
Solchau861/
Selca83195/
Selcu834/
Shelchut800/
Selcho77205/
Selcia7739/
Silcau7738/
Salcha7734/
Jelcha7718/
Gelchu7714/
Silcha7711/
Gelcha774/
Selkha774/
Sellca773/
Zelcha773/
Slecha772/
Selsha771/
Sielca771/
Silchai7120/
Solchah718/
Silchat715/
Chelcha713/
Selcius712/
Selchie712/
Shelkha712/
Silchou711/
Solchea711/
Selshad711/
Celchay711/
Silca67156/
Selja6797/
Sholchah6771/
Selsa6745/
Selco6739/
Silcahue6716/
Selza6715/
Chellcha679/
Selscaia679/
Selsu677/
Celca674/
Sîlca674/
Shilchat671/
Sylca671/
Gelchach670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Selchau
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