Selker Surname
Approximately 785 people bear this surname
Selker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 409 | 1:196,835 | 22,684 |
| United States | 235 | 1:1,542,378 | 104,414 |
| Austria | 69 | 1:123,412 | 17,157 |
| Netherlands | 56 | 1:301,557 | 35,980 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Selker Demographics
Average Selker Salary in
United States
$51,844 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Selker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Selker Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Selker is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Selker.
How Common Is The Last Name Selker? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 437,080th most common surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 9,283,498 people. The surname Selker occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Selker are found; 68 percent are found in Western Europe and 68 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 409 people, or 1 in 196,835. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 67 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 26 percent reside and Hamburg, where 3 percent reside. Besides Germany it is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Austria, where 9 percent reside.
Selker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Selker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Selker surname increased 2,136 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Selker Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Selker surname are 18.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.08% being registered to vote for the political party.
Selker earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.15% more than the national average, earning $51,844 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sielker | 92 | 97 | / |
| Shelker | 92 | 46 | / |
| Sellker | 92 | 7 | / |
| Selåker | 92 | 5 | / |
| Soelker | 92 | 2 | / |
| Suelker | 92 | 1 | / |
| Schelker | 86 | 601 | / |
| Selcer | 83 | 372 | / |
| Silker | 83 | 318 | / |
| Gelker | 83 | 124 | / |
| Zelker | 83 | 64 | / |
| Sälker | 83 | 46 | / |
| Sölker | 83 | 43 | / |
| Sleker | 83 | 15 | / |
| Sülker | 83 | 13 | / |
| Jelker | 83 | 11 | / |
| Celker | 83 | 0 | / |
| Schelcker | 80 | 9 | / |
| Schielker | 80 | 2 | / |
| Schuelker | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gehlker | 77 | 88 | / |
| Selcher | 77 | 41 | / |
| Shilker | 77 | 25 | / |
| Shylker | 77 | 3 | / |
| Sillker | 77 | 2 | / |
| Slckert | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zhelker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Scelcer | 77 | 0 | / |
| Slecker | 77 | 0 | / |
| Slkyr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schleker | 71 | 156 | / |
| Shlekher | 71 | 9 | / |
| Shlekker | 71 | 3 | / |
| Shiolker | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zeuhlker | 71 | 0 | / |
| Schilker | 71 | 0 | / |
| Schlecker | 67 | 788 | / |
| Zelcer | 67 | 634 | / |
| Gilker | 67 | 462 | / |
| Zilker | 67 | 330 | / |
| Celcer | 67 | 248 | / |
| Cilker | 67 | 71 | / |
| Zylker | 67 | 40 | / |
| Silcer | 67 | 16 | / |
| Çilker | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cleker | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jülker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jilker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Selcir | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Selker
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