Selensky Surname

520,629th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 625 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Selensky Surname User-submission:

This is a Russian surname, denoting someone who came from Zelen'ky [derived from zelenyy (зелений) or zelen (зелен), meaning 'green place' or 'green', and the common suffix -ky, similar to -sky/-ski], a place in the village of Kaniv, Cherkasy Oblast, central Ukraine.

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Selensky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3561:1,018,14374,968
Germany1121:718,79954,527
Russia941:1,533,224104,207
Canada441:837,40065,151
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
England41:13,929,515290,718
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Selensky Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Russian surname, denoting someone who came from Zelen'ky [derived from zelenyy (зелений) or zelen (зелен), meaning 'green place' or 'green', and the common suffix -ky, similar to -sky/-ski], a place in the village of Kaniv, Cherkasy Oblast, central Ukraine.

There is an extended suffix for women: -skaya instead of -sky.

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Selensky Last Name Facts

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

The surname Selensky (Russian: Селенский) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selensky? popularity and diffusion

The surname Selensky is the 520,629th most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 11,660,073 people. Selensky occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Selensky are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 356 people, or 1 in 1,018,143. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 23 percent reside, North Dakota, where 15 percent reside and Kansas, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Selensky occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 18 percent reside and Russia, where 15 percent reside.

Selensky Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Selensky has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Selensky last name rose 2,967 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Selensky Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Selensky last name are 12.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.62% being registered with the political party.

The amount Selensky earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.08% less than the national average, earning $39,232 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.6% more than the national average, earning $50,479 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Selenskiy946/
Selenskyi942/
Slensky9323/
Selenskaya8972/
Schelensky8928/
Szelenszky8927/
Zelensky889,035/
Selinsky88514/
Shlensky88260/
Selenski88229/
Solensky88187/
Salensky88101/
Silensky8855/
Selenske8833/
Jelensky8831/
Selenska8822/
Gelensky888/
Celensky880/
Shelenskaya841/
Zelenskyi825,304/
Shlenskyi82138/
Zelenskiy82134/
Shelinsky8278/
Zelenskoy8247/
Shlenskiy8223/
Shilensky8222/
Szelinsky8220/
Zielensky8219/
Shelenske8213/
Sielinsky8213/
Zelenskyy8211/
Shelenski827/
Zhelensky825/
Selynskyi825/
Schlensky822/
Selinskiy822/
Gelenskiy821/
Zelenskyz821/
Zselinsky821/
Selenskie820/
Sielenski820/
Zlensky8067/
Slenski8046/
Slenske8011/
Solnsky801/
Zelenskaya7810,889/
Selinskaya7858/
Zselinszky7857/
Shelginsky7842/
Schelenski7840/
Silenskaya7826/
Schilensky7817/
Chislensky7816/
Szielenski7816/
Schelinsky7810/
Szelenszki787/
Zieliensky785/
Shelynskyi783/
Shalenskyi783/
Schalensky782/
Zhelenskyi782/
Celenskaya781/
Zhelenskiy781/
Shilenskiy781/
Zelinsky754,381/
Silinsky751,273/
Zelenski75734/
Solinsky75570/
Salinsky75276/
Selinski75251/
Gelenski75222/
Zalensky75219/
Jelinsky75160/
Selinske75121/
Jelenski75120/
Zelenska7596/
Solenski7582/
Salynsky7580/
Salenski7565/
Zelenske7563/
Zelenská7562/
Zelenský7562/
Gelinsky7550/
Solenský7546/
Celenski7537/
Zolensky7532/
Gelenske7530/
Zlenskyi7528/
Zilensky7524/
Solenske7520/
Jelenský7518/
Celinsky7514/
Salenske7511/
Gilensky757/
Silenski757/
Selinska756/
Szlenski755/
Solynsky754/
Želenská754/
Zelemsky752/
Slenskij752/
Shlenski752/
Selemski752/
Želinsky751/
Silenzky751/
Sélinsky751/
Zelynsky751/
Schielenski7430/
Schielinsky749/
Zhelenskaya745/
Shchelinsky745/
Shelinskaya742/
Shelhynskyi741/
Zelynskyi715,306/
Shalinsky71565/
Zielenski71343/
Zielinsky71314/
Szelinski71249/
Shilinsky71135/
Salynskyi71108/
Solynskyi7194/
Sylynskyi7174/
Sielinski7168/
Gelinskey7162/
Zalenskyi7142/
Zhelinsky7140/
Zelenskii7136/
Zelenszki7135/
Schlenske7134/
Zelinskiy7133/
Chilensky7132/
Zelemskyi7132/
Cislinsky7127/
Sholinsky7126/
Zelenskij7122/
Zelinskyi7122/
Zelinskyy7119/
Zielenske7117/
Chelemsky7115/
Zelenskis7115/
Zylenskyi7113/
Silinskiy7111/
Zislinsky716/
Shelinski715/
Zelenskie714/
Szilinsky714/
Chelinsky713/
Jelenskij713/
Zhelenski713/
Salynskiy712/
Zhelenska712/
Szelinska712/
Zelenscki712/
Zolenskyi712/
Salinskiy711/
Zalenskyy711/
Salinskyi711/
Zelenskei711/
Zeilinsky711/
Soleenski711/
Shillnsky711/
Shlenskii711/
Saelinski711/
Gielenski711/
Zelinszky711/
Zeilenski711/
Silinskyi711/
Szalinsky711/
Szylinsky711/
Selinskie711/
Gielinsky711/
Seilinski710/
Shilenski710/
Szolenski710/
Salinskey710/
Shchelynskyi7074/
Schelinskaya708/
Zelenskaia676,517/
Zelinskaya672,888/
Silinskaya671,254/
Zsilinszky67345/
Schelinski67330/
Zhelynskyi67127/
Shalynskyi6756/
Schalinsky6750/
Scholinsky6748/
Schilinsky6744/
Zilenskaya6733/
Zelenskaja6729/
Seyglinski6726/
Shylynskyi6723/
Zselinszki6722/
Shillinsky6717/
Shchehlynskyi6714/
Schelinske6710/
Zielienski679/
Dzielenski677/
Szielinski676/
Schilenski674/
Zhelinskiy672/
Dzielinsky672/
Sieslinski672/
Ceiglinsky672/
Shilinskiy671/
Zheglinsky671/
Zlenski671/
Selinskaja671/
Szeslinski671/
Zielienska671/
Zselénszki671/
Scholenski671/
Chelhinsky671/
Zielinskys671/
Schelynski670/
Zieslenski670/

Selensky Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Selensky in the Russian language
Селенскийselenskij-

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