Sellack Surname
Approximately 59 people bear this surname
Sellack Surname Definition:
(? Celtic) belonging to Sellack (Hereford), evid. a corrupt form of the name of the Saint—Teseliach—to whom the church is dedicated.
Sellack Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 42 | 1:97,497 | 6,070 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Sellack Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(? Celtic) belonging to Sellack (Hereford), evid. a corrupt form of the name of the Saint—Teseliach—to whom the church is dedicated.
Sellack Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sellack Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sellack (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻼﻙ) is most common in Mauritania. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sellack? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,506,728th most numerous family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 71 percent of Sellack reside; 71 percent reside in West Africa and 71 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
The last name Sellack is most commonly occurring in Mauritania, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 97,497. In Mauritania it is mostly found in: Adrar Region, where 95 percent are found, Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 2 percent are found and Tiris Zemmour Region, where 2 percent are found. Besides Mauritania this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 25 percent are found and Brazil, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sellack Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sellack in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺳﻼﻙ | slak | 96.55 |
| ﺳﻼﻛﻪ | slakh | 3.45 |
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Footnotes
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