Selfe Surname
Approximately 1,720 people bear this surname
Selfe 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 SurnameSelfe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 701 | 1:79,484 | 8,879 |
| United States | 455 | 1:796,613 | 61,475 |
| Australia | 277 | 1:97,457 | 11,054 |
| Canada | 81 | 1:454,884 | 39,362 |
| New Zealand | 71 | 1:63,779 | 9,777 |
| South Africa | 70 | 1:773,967 | 53,253 |
| Wales | 34 | 1:91,016 | 7,411 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 325 | 1:75,001 | 8,205 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 55 | 1:913,067 | 55,053 |
Selfe (35) may also be a first name.
Selfe 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.]
"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.
Roger Saife, Normandy 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Walter Selve, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Selfe, an ancient Wilts name for several generations connected with the cloth trade, is now only scantily represented amongst the gentry and yeomen; but most of those bearing the name linger around Melksham, which has been for centuries the home of the Selfes. One of the earliest was Isaac Selfe of Melksbam, a "wealthie cloathier," who died in 1656, aged 92, leaving behind him, as Aubrey informs us, 83 offspring. His son came into the possession of Bineger or Beanacre, which passed by marriage out of the family early last century. Hoare refers to the benefactions of Anthony Self to the poor of Westbury and Dilton in 1679.
Selfe Demographics
Selfe Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Selfe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Selfe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Selfe is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Selfe? popularity and diffusion
The surname Selfe is the 234,252nd most frequently used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,236,945 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 44 percent of Selfe live; 44 percent live in Northern Europe and 44 percent live in British Isles. Selfe is also the 1,744,716th most commonly used given name world-wide. It is borne by 35 people.
The last name Selfe is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 701 people, or 1 in 79,484. In England Selfe is primarily found in: Greater London, where 17 percent are found, Essex, where 16 percent are found and Hampshire, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account England this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.
Selfe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Selfe has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Selfe last name expanded 216 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 827 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 850 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Selfe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Selfe last name are 1.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.46% registered with the party.
The amount Selfe earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 27.79% less than the national average, earning R 171,600 per year; in United States they earn 8% less than the national average, earning $39,695 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.72% more than the national average, earning $63,454 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selfes | 91 | 35 | / |
| Selfer | 91 | 12 | / |
| Selfie | 91 | 1 | / |
| Shelfe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Self | 89 | 36,179 | / |
| Slfe | 89 | 6 | / |
| Schelfe | 83 | 45 | / |
| Shelfeh | 83 | 2 | / |
| Szelfer | 83 | 1 | / |
| Selfa | 80 | 1,137 | / |
| Selfi | 80 | 198 | / |
| Selff | 80 | 38 | / |
| Silfe | 80 | 7 | / |
| Selft | 80 | 5 | / |
| Selfs | 80 | 5 | / |
| Gelfe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sellf | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shelf | 80 | 2 | / |
| Szelf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Celfe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Scelf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saelf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jelfe | 80 | 0 | / |
| Schelfer | 77 | 28 | / |
| Scheelfe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Schelfey | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gelfer | 73 | 405 | / |
| Silfee | 73 | 151 | / |
| Silfer | 73 | 111 | / |
| Zelfer | 73 | 51 | / |
| Shelfi | 73 | 32 | / |
| Selfaj | 73 | 28 | / |
| Selveh | 73 | 15 | / |
| Shellf | 73 | 9 | / |
| Selfiy | 73 | 5 | / |
| Chelfe | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gelfei | 73 | 3 | / |
| Shelfy | 73 | 3 | / |
| Shelff | 73 | 3 | / |
| Schelf | 73 | 2 | / |
| Selfii | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gielfe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sleffe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Silfeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Selfis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Selfoy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Slefer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jelfer | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gelfes | 73 | 0 | / |
| Selfit | 73 | 0 | / |
| Sylfet | 73 | 0 | / |
| Schellfer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Selb | 67 | 510 | / |
| Slfi | 67 | 22 | / |
| Sylfest | 67 | 21 | / |
| Zelf | 67 | 19 | / |
| Silf | 67 | 18 | / |
| Schelfi | 67 | 16 | / |
| Schelpf | 67 | 13 | / |
| Zoelfie | 67 | 13 | / |
| Shlefer | 67 | 8 | / |
| Silfest | 67 | 8 | / |
| Selw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Selpher | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sielfeisch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Celf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schielf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Slfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chelfey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schlefe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sleffee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sleffer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seelhff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jelffer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Silpfer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Selfaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szlefer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gelffer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Silfeas | 67 | 0 | / |
| Silfees | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sleffey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sleffie | 67 | 0 | / |
| Silfett | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sleffes | 67 | 0 | / |
| Schelft | 67 | 0 | / |
| Schellffer | 67 | 0 | / |
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