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

The last name Selke (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻠﻚ, Hindi: सेल्के, Marathi: शेळके) is most common in Germany. It can occur as: Selké. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selke? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 111,432^nd most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,748,452 people. The surname Selke occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Selke live; 44 percent live in Western Europe and 43 percent live in Germanic Europe. Selke is also the 992,070^th most common first name globally, held by 92 people.

It is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 1,783 people, or 1 in 45,152. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 17 percent reside and Brandenburg, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Germany this surname is found in 32 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Poland, where 8 percent reside.

Selke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Selke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Selke surname expanded 1,808 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 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 with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.33% 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.