Seligman Surname
Approximately 3,449 people bear this surname
Seligman Surname Definition:
(Ger.) Blessed or Happy Man [Ger. selig, O.H.Ger. sálîg, happy, blessed] Eng. Silliman.
Read More About This SurnameSeligman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,787 | 1:130,053 | 13,710 |
| Canada | 179 | 1:205,841 | 20,025 |
| England | 160 | 1:348,238 | 25,208 |
| Brazil | 71 | 1:3,015,131 | 88,032 |
| Croatia | 29 | 1:145,814 | 20,021 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Israel | 24 | 1:356,568 | 29,419 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Poland | 20 | 1:1,900,437 | 96,203 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Colombia | 16 | 1:2,985,880 | 14,490 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 328 | 1:153,106 | 14,139 |
Seligman (12) may also be a first name.
Seligman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Ger.) Blessed or Happy Man [Ger. selig, O.H.Ger. sálîg, happy, blessed] Eng. Silliman.
(German) The happy, lucky or fortunate man; a variant of Salomon (peaceful).
(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.
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'happy man'.
- lauraselSeligman Demographics
Average Seligman Salary in
United States
$54,034 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Seligman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Seligman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Seligman (Russian: Селигман) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Seligman? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 131,102nd most commonly held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 2,112,945 people. Seligman is predominantly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Seligman live; 71 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 12 people.
This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 2,787 people, or 1 in 130,053. In The United States Seligman is most frequent in: California, where 16 percent reside, Florida, where 11 percent reside and New Jersey, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 40 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 5 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.
Seligman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Seligman has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 850 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 727 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Seligman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Seligman surname are 41.14% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.37% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Seligman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71.39% less than the national average, earning R 67,992 per year; in Colombia they earn 6.28% more than the national average, earning $24,129,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 25.23% more than the national average, earning $54,034 USD per year and in Canada they earn 64.54% more than the national average, earning $81,746 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Seligman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Seligman in the Russian language | ||
| Селигман | seligman | - |
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