Selig Surname
Approximately 7,710 people bear this surname
Selig Surname Definition:
“Forgiveness” (Selicha) in Hebrew. Hence Seligman and Seligson, etc.
Selig Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,032 | 1:119,545 | 12,808 |
| Germany | 2,824 | 1:28,508 | 3,749 |
| Canada | 601 | 1:61,307 | 7,184 |
| France | 504 | 1:131,791 | 20,133 |
| Brazil | 120 | 1:1,783,953 | 57,833 |
| Dominican Republic | 85 | 1:122,740 | 5,063 |
| Australia | 82 | 1:329,216 | 28,102 |
| Austria | 77 | 1:110,590 | 15,709 |
| England | 66 | 1:844,213 | 44,691 |
| United Arab Emirates | 52 | 1:176,198 | 12,766 |
| Israel | 47 | 1:182,077 | 18,133 |
| Switzerland | 40 | 1:205,323 | 17,881 |
| Indonesia | 29 | 1:4,560,317 | 223,141 |
| Argentina | 27 | 1:1,583,089 | 86,049 |
| Poland | 23 | 1:1,652,554 | 91,394 |
| Czechia | 18 | 1:590,748 | 58,011 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Serbia | 10 | 1:714,495 | 24,752 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 30 | 1:812,512 | 35,970 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 419 | 1:119,854 | 11,696 |
The alternate forms: Sélig (1) are calculated separately.
Selig (261) may also be a first name.
Selig Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Forgiveness” (Selicha) in Hebrew. Hence Seligman and Seligson, etc.
(from the name of a male ancestor) Selig is the translation of Asher and means “happy” or “blessed.” It is sometimes expanded to Seligman or Seligmann. Sometimes it is spelled with a “z” in place of the “s” and with a “k” in place of the “g,” so that we get all kinds of combinations: Zelig, Zelik, Selik, etc.
Selig Demographics
Average Selig Salary in
United States
$49,248 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Selig Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Selig Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Selig (Marathi: सेलीग, Russian: Селиг) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Sélig. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Selig? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 64,836th most frequently occurring surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 945,207 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Selig live; 47 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America. Selig is also the 550,922nd most frequently occurring first name in the world, borne by 261 people.
This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 3,032 people, or 1 in 119,545. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 10 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname exists in 40 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 37 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.
Selig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Selig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Selig surname increased 724 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 220 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Selig Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Selig surname are 38.88% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 92.11% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Selig earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 72.67% more than the national average, earning 597,561 kr per year; in United States they earn 14.13% more than the national average, earning $49,248 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.85% less than the national average, earning $43,798 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Selig Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Selig in the Marathi language | ||
| सेलीग | seliga | - |
| Selig in the Russian language | ||
| Селиг | selig | - |
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