Seldis Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Seldis Surname Definition:

(from the name of a female ancestor) Seldis, Seldes, Seldin is from Selde, a woman’s name that means “good fortune,” “blessing.” Sedlis is a reversed form of that name. In Yiddish the name is more common as Zelda.

Seldis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
United States111:32,950,812797,015
England101:5,571,806158,774
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Seldis Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from the name of a female ancestor) Seldis, Seldes, Seldin is from Selde, a woman’s name that means “good fortune,” “blessing.” Sedlis is a reversed form of that name. In Yiddish the name is more common as Zelda.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Seldis Last Name Facts

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

Seldis occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Seldis click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Seldis? popularity and diffusion

The last name Seldis is the 2,372,517th most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Seldis are found; 63 percent are found in Western Europe and 63 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Seldis is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 40 people, or 1 in 2,012,636. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Hamburg, where 63 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 20 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent are found. Not including Germany it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.

Seldis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Seldis has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 183 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Seldis Last Name Statistics demography

Seldis earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 73.35% more than the national average, earning $74,800 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Seldi9146/
Zeldis83251/
Seldes83210/
Geldis8379/
Seldiz8373/
Seldip8322/
Seldio836/
Seldyi835/
Sueldi835/
Sheldi835/
Soeldi832/
Sildis832/
Seldic831/
Seldai831/
Seldei831/
Seldisova801/
Scheldois800/
Seldess7731/
Scheldi7710/
Seldese774/
Geldish772/
Seldich771/
Seldets771/
Sieldes771/
Zeldies771/
Saeldes770/
Scheuldais751/
Selda733,558/
Selde73131/
Zeldi7393/
Söldi7344/
Celdi7330/
Seldy7328/
Sildi735/
Siglidis7135/
Selditch7126/
Shildeis711/
Jeldes671,703/
Selder67844/
Zeldes67216/
Zeldai67202/
Geldes67200/
Cheldi67171/
Zeldys6742/
Sildio6741/
Shelde6732/
Seelde6720/
Sheldy6716/
Seldée6713/
Shildhuis6711/
Celdio678/
Sildiz678/
Geldys676/
Celdid676/
Sildes674/
Geldiz673/
Seldge673/
Cledis672/
Sildai671/
Saeldy671/
Seldey671/
Seldoy671/
Sledjs671/
Schldheis671/
Seldee671/
Seldez671/
Gieldisch671/
Zeldyi671/
Scelda670/

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