Self Surname
Approximately 36,179 people bear this surname
Self Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shelf', a village in the union of Halifax. The third entry is strongly confirmatory of this origin, (a) Bapt 'the son of Seleth' (v. Selth). I suspect this is the true parent of the great majority of our Sells, &c.
Read More About This SurnameSelf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30,601 | 1:11,845 | 1,471 |
| England | 3,096 | 1:17,997 | 2,574 |
| Australia | 553 | 1:48,817 | 6,085 |
| Canada | 510 | 1:72,246 | 8,213 |
| Tanzania | 263 | 1:201,299 | 17,178 |
| India | 173 | 1:4,433,904 | 116,010 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| New Zealand | 98 | 1:46,207 | 7,572 |
| Wales | 91 | 1:34,006 | 3,399 |
| Italy | 83 | 1:736,828 | 61,221 |
| South Africa | 71 | 1:763,066 | 52,802 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 42 | 1:32,476 | 3,282 |
| Iran | 28 | 1:2,742,233 | 86,474 |
| Scotland | 28 | 1:191,208 | 10,357 |
| Malaysia | 27 | 1:1,092,379 | 48,277 |
| Brazil | 24 | 1:8,919,764 | 194,226 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Belgium | 20 | 1:574,832 | 53,219 |
| Ireland | 19 | 1:247,839 | 9,475 |
| Israel | 16 | 1:534,852 | 39,210 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Uganda | 14 | 1:2,788,520 | 78,087 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| China | 13 | 1:105,178,582 | 5,529 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Bahamas | 3 | 1:130,584 | 1,472 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,105 | 1:11,580 | 1,766 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:71,292 | 3,399 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,530 | 1:14,226 | 1,815 |
Self (522) may also be a first name.
Self Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shelf', a village in the union of Halifax. The third entry is strongly confirmatory of this origin, (a) Bapt 'the son of Seleth' (v. Selth). I suspect this is the true parent of the great majority of our Sells, &c.
Cristiana del Schelf, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes de Schelf, 1379: ibid.
1639. Married — Randdall Selfe and Alice Reaman: St. Michael, Cornhill.
(Teutonic) descendants of 1 the Anglo-Saxon Sǽwulf or Old Norse Sǽúlf-r= Sea-Wolf [Old English Old Norse sǽ + Old English wulf = Old Norse úlf-r] 2 the Anglo-Saxon Sǽláf or Old Norse Sǽleif-r = Sea - Relic [Old English Old Norse sǽ + Old English láf — O.N. leif-r, a relic] 3 the Anglo-Saxon Sigeláf or Old Norse Sigleif-r = Victory-Relic [Old English sige = Old Norse sig-r, victory + Old English láf = Old Norse leif-r, a relic] 4 the Old Norse Sölfi, Sölvi [of doubtful orig.]
(English) Dweller near a rock, or ledge, such as a riverbank.
"The name of Sewlf (sea-wolf) occurs in a charter of Canute, and it is, probably, the same as the Saulf in the Domesday of Derbyshire, where it is in the Scandinavian form." Ferguson.
"The name Sewlf (sea-wolf) occurs in a charter of Canute, and it is probably the same as the Saulf in the Domesday of Derbyshire, where it is in the Scandinavian form. Hence may be our Salve, Self, Selves."—Ferguson.
From the Old Norse, Sjölfr, a contraction of Sæ-ulfr (sea-wolf); from the Flemish, Swolf; in the Domesday Book, Seulf; a personal name.
Self Demographics
Average Self Salary in
United States
$41,397 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Self Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Self Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Self is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Self? popularity and diffusion
Self is the 15,407th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 201,430 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Self reside; 81 percent reside in North America and 81 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 369,527th most common first name internationally, held by 522 people.
It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 30,601 people, or 1 in 11,845. In The United States Self is most frequent in: Texas, where 16 percent are found, Alabama, where 7 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname is found in 84 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.
Self Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Self has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 867 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 147 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 414 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 633 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Self Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Self surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Self last name are 21.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.73% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Self earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 186.92% more than the national average, earning 992,959 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 18.18% less than the national average, earning R 194,436 per year; in United States they earn 4.06% less than the national average, earning $41,397 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.68% more than the national average, earning $57,972 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selfe | 89 | 1,720 | / |
| Selff | 89 | 38 | / |
| Selft | 89 | 5 | / |
| Selfs | 89 | 5 | / |
| Sellf | 89 | 2 | / |
| Shelf | 89 | 2 | / |
| Saelf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Szelf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Scelf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Slf | 86 | 4 | / |
| Shellf | 80 | 9 | / |
| Shelff | 80 | 3 | / |
| Schelf | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shelfe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jelf | 75 | 549 | / |
| Selb | 75 | 510 | / |
| Gelf | 75 | 93 | / |
| Zelf | 75 | 19 | / |
| Silf | 75 | 18 | / |
| Slef | 75 | 8 | / |
| Slfe | 75 | 6 | / |
| Selw | 75 | 3 | / |
| Slfs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Celf | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jslf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Slfh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Slff | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sjlf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schelfe | 73 | 45 | / |
| Schelpf | 73 | 13 | / |
| Schielf | 73 | 2 | / |
| Seelhff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schelft | 73 | 0 | / |
| Selph | 67 | 3,698 | / |
| Jelfs | 67 | 1,072 | / |
| Chelf | 67 | 1,049 | / |
| Szylf | 67 | 41 | / |
| Gelff | 67 | 33 | / |
| Gelfs | 67 | 28 | / |
| Gellf | 67 | 25 | / |
| Seelw | 67 | 7 | / |
| Silfe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Szilf | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jehlf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shilf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sleff | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gelfe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Xelfh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Celft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gelfz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hslfp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Celfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Slfsj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeelf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scheelfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shlvf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jelfe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Schlf | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jelff | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sclef | 67 | 0 | / |
| Zellf | 67 | 0 | / |
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