Selker Surname

437,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 785 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Selker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4091:196,83522,684
United States2351:1,542,378104,414
Austria691:123,41217,157
Netherlands561:301,55735,980
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Selker Last Name Facts

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

The surname Selker is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selker? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 437,080th most frequent last name globally, borne by around 1 in 9,283,498 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Selker live; 68 percent live in Western Europe and 68 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Selker is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 409 people, or 1 in 196,835. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 67 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 26 percent live and Hamburg, where 3 percent live. Beside Germany it is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent live and Austria, where 9 percent live.

Selker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Selker has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 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 national average, with 65.08% being registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sielker9297/
Shelker9246/
Sellker927/
Selåker925/
Soelker922/
Suelker921/
Schelker86601/
Selcer83372/
Silker83318/
Gelker83124/
Zelker8364/
Sälker8346/
Sölker8343/
Sleker8315/
Sülker8313/
Jelker8311/
Celker830/
Schelcker809/
Schielker802/
Schuelker800/
Gehlker7788/
Selcher7741/
Shilker7725/
Shylker773/
Sillker772/
Slckert771/
Zhelker771/
Scelcer770/
Slecker770/
Slkyr731/
Schleker71156/
Shlekher719/
Shlekker713/
Shiolker711/
Zeuhlker710/
Schilker710/
Schlecker67788/
Zelcer67634/
Gilker67462/
Zilker67330/
Celcer67248/
Cilker6771/
Zylker6740/
Silcer6716/
Çilker676/
Cleker672/
Jülker671/
Jilker671/
Selcir670/

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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
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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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