Selcraig Surname
Approximately 69 people bear this surname
Selcraig Surname Definition:
An Anglified form of Selkirk, which see.
Selcraig Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 15 | 1:249,548 | 8,553 |
Selcraig Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
An Anglified form of Selkirk, which see.
Of local origin from the town of Selkirk. Thomas de Selghkirk rendered homage at Berwick, 1291 (RR.). Hugh de Selkyrk was a burgess of Edinburgh in 1368 and allowing years (RMS., I, 242), and in 1400 mention is made of a land there belonging to Peter de Selkirk (Egidii, p. 37). James Selkrig was town officer in Edinburgh in 1567 (MCM., II, p. 303), and another James Selkrig was a tobacco-cutter there in 1684 (BOEC., IX, p. 157). William Selkrig, maltman in Glasgow, 1580 (Burgesses). Jhone Selkreg was tenant in the barony of Glasgow in 1515 (Rental), and William Selkrigg was minister of Glenholm, 1679-90. John Silkrigg late in Cairns of Endrigg, 1731 (Kirkcudbright), Celcraig 1680, Salkirk 1789.
The county-town of Selkirkshire.
Local. A borough town of Scotland. Cellkirk, a religious house. A cell was anciently that part of a temple within the walls. Sel—carrik, Cornish-British, the high rock; Sel, a view, a prospect, Welsh, syllu, to look, and carrik or craig, a rock.
Selcraig Demographics
Average Selcraig Salary in
South Africa
R 882,516
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Selcraig Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Selcraig Come From? nationality or country of origin
Selcraig occurs most in Scotland. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Selcraig? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,293,424th most widespread family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 105,616,607 people. Selcraig occurs mostly in Europe, where 41 percent of Selcraig are found; 32 percent are found in Northern Europe and 32 percent are found in British Isles.
Selcraig is most widespread in Scotland, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 334,614. In Scotland it is primarily concentrated in: City of Edinburgh, where 56 percent are found, East Lothian, where 19 percent are found and Scottish Borders, where 19 percent are found. Aside from Scotland this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 20 percent are found and South Africa, where 16 percent are found.
Selcraig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Selcraig has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name grew 107 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Selcraig Last Name Statistics demography
Selcraig earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 271.37% more than the national average, earning R 882,516 per year.
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