Selke Surname

111,432nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,168 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Selke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,7831:45,1525,924
United States1,1751:308,47628,327
Poland3421:111,13716,734
Brazil3251:658,69024,334
India2001:3,835,327105,627
Australia1061:254,67623,375
Canada1011:364,80832,793
Mauritania311:132,0927,581
France201:3,321,136213,627
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Estonia151:88,12015,474
England101:5,571,806158,774
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:772,59548,648

The alternate forms: Selké (1) are calculated separately.

Selke (92) may also be a first name.

Selke Last Name Facts

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

Selke (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻠﻚ, Hindi: सेल्के, Marathi: शेळके) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Selké. Click here for other potential spellings of Selke.

How Common Is The Last Name Selke? popularity and diffusion

The surname Selke is the 111,432nd most frequently held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,748,452 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Selke are found; 44 percent are found in Western Europe and 43 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 992,070th most frequent first name world-wide, held by 92 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 1,783 people, or 1 in 45,152. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 17 percent reside and Brandenburg, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Germany it exists in 32 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Poland, where 8 percent reside.

Selke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Selke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Selke surname increased 1,808 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Selke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Selke last name are 16.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Selke earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.62% more than the national average, earning $46,869 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.01% more than the national average, earning $61,116 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Selké931/
Shelke91206,643/
Sellke91485/
Sehlke91206/
Seelke91187/
Selkee91122/
Selcke91101/
Sielke9159/
Selkey9155/
Soelke9135/
Szelke9131/
Suelke9125/
Selkeh9125/
Seulke9120/
Selkie9116/
Selkhe913/
Saelke911/
Sjelke911/
Selkei911/
Scelke911/
Selk891,923/
Slke890/
Shelkey83332/
Schelke83196/
Sielker8397/
Soehlke8380/
Shelkhe8346/
Sehlcke8312/
Shellke839/
Sellker837/
Selåker835/
Scielke831/
Shselke831/
Sielkie831/
Sheelke831/
Shelkke831/
Seulkee831/
Shelkıe831/
Szoelke831/
Scelkie830/
Selka802,115/
Silke801,735/
Zelke801,369/
Selki801,010/
Selck80535/
Selkh80520/
Jelke80242/
Gelke80176/
Shelk80167/
Selce8095/
Slåke8091/
Celke8066/
Selky8063/
Seelk8058/
Sylke8052/
Shlke8027/
Sielk8024/
Sälke8024/
Xelke8010/
Sleke803/
Selhk802/
Slkes801/
Sellk801/
Selks801/
Slkey801/
Selkä801/
Soelk800/
Schielke772,377/
Schuelke772,305/
Schelker77601/
Scheelke77160/
Schelkes7752/
Scheulke7710/
Schoelke771/
Zielke7313,287/
Zuelke73748/
Silkey73643/
Söhlke73394/
Shilke73324/
Szelka73271/
Schelk73238/
Silkes73145/
Szylke73108/
Silkie7395/
Shelki7380/
Gehlke7375/
Zelker7364/
Sielka7361/
Sälker7346/
Szilke7345/
Sölker7343/
Zaelke7339/
Zehlke7336/
Shelkh7332/
Shylke7332/
Sellka7320/
Sillke7318/
Sielky7317/
Selkhy7317/
Sielck7315/
Shleke7314/
Szölke7314/
Slekes7313/
Sülker7313/
Silkeh7311/
Silkei7311/
Selgue739/
Schlke738/
Silkee737/
Slekey737/
Saelck736/
Shelck735/
Selkha734/
Shelky734/
Selkhi734/
Seulki734/
Gelhke734/
Sehelk734/
Selcee734/
Sielki733/
Slecke732/
Tjelke732/
Saelki731/
Jelkea731/
Gelkey731/
Shslke731/
Shllke731/
Selkiy731/
Seelki731/
Sshlke731/
Gelkeh731/
Zelkeh731/
Selque731/
Silkeu731/
Sellck731/
Selcki731/
Szełke731/
Süllke731/
Celkes731/
Jelkey731/
Shellk730/
Soelck730/
Sclcke730/
Celker730/
Jellke730/
Schellkes7139/
Szelkeová719/
Schelcker719/
Scheelcke716/
Schuelkie710/
Scheelkey710/
Silk6710,307/
Schülke673,646/
Schilke672,911/
Selg671,212/
Selkova67974/
Ziehlke67429/
Schelck67251/
Silkett67138/
Scheelk67134/
Gehlker6788/
Celk6766/
Zielcke6753/
Selkaya6743/
Slehkie6740/
Sylk6739/
Silkeit6737/
Zielkie6736/
Selková6728/
Schelks6725/
Schälke6724/
Shilkey6722/
Selc6717/
Zlke6712/
Slki6711/
Shchelk675/
Selx674/
Jlke674/
Slka673/
Shylker673/
Schellk672/
Zeuhlke672/
Sillker672/
Xelk672/
Schelka671/
Schelki671/
Schuelk671/
Silkeyh671/
Shelkay671/
Çelk671/
Schoelk671/
Selkcay671/
Shlekes671/
Silkech671/
Sehelck671/
Selchea671/
Shelkhi671/
Shelque671/
Xlke671/
Gelkehe671/
Slecker670/
Zoehlke670/
Shlecke670/
Sleckie670/
Scilkey670/
Silkets670/

Selke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Selke in the Hindi language
सेल्केselke-
Selke in the Marathi language
शेळकेselake96.55
शेलकेselake1.72
शेळक़ॆselaqe1.72
Selke in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﻠﻚslk57.69
ﺳﻠﻜﻪslkh30.77
ﺍﺳﻠﻜﻪaslkh3.85
ﺳﻚsk3.85
ﺳﺎﻟﻜﺔsalkt3.85

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Selke
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