Selg Surname

310,758th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,212 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Estonia

Selg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6431:125,20315,285
United States1471:2,465,707151,024
Algeria1201:321,93030,720
Sweden981:100,4777,289
Estonia811:16,3192,713
Argentina711:602,02042,723
Switzerland311:264,93321,684
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Selg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Selg occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Selg click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selg? popularity and diffusion

The last name Selg is the 310,758th most prevalent family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 6,012,827 people. The last name Selg is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Selg live; 56 percent live in Western Europe and 55 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most common in Germany, where it is held by 643 people, or 1 in 125,203. In Germany Selg is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 85 percent reside, Bavaria, where 7 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 6 percent reside. Other than Germany Selg exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Algeria, where 10 percent reside.

Selg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Selg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Selg last name expanded 1,050 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Selg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Selg surname are 11.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.89% being registered with the political party.

Selg earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.26% more than the national average, earning $43,694 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saelg8919/
Shelg891/
Selgh890/
Slg86143/
Sellæg80261/
Selgue809/
Shellg804/
Sielgs803/
Selk751,923/
Sälg7561/
Sõlg7558/
Sleg7536/
Selc7517/
Sllg755/
Selx754/
Silg753/
Hslg752/
Xelg752/
Slgk752/
Zelg752/
Sölg752/
Jelg751/
Slhg751/
Shlg751/
Slgq751/
Zslg751/
Jslg751/
Gelg750/
Selke674,168/
Selck67535/
Selkh67520/
Szelc67519/
Slegt67383/
Shleg67237/
Slegg67181/
Slegh67169/
Shelk67167/
Seelk6758/
Chelg6740/
Gielg6726/
Sielk6724/
Shilg6716/
Sielc6715/
Szleg678/
Gelgg678/
Silgh675/
Celgh673/
Zhelg672/
Selhk672/
Selcs671/
Sellk671/
Selks671/
Jelgh671/
Sellq671/
Jsxlg671/
Slkqg671/
Selqu671/
Sälgh671/
Soelk670/
Scleg670/
Celgs670/
Zielg670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Selg
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