Sellaro Surname

360,616th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,004 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Sellaro Surname User-submission:

The surname originated from the Sellaro Mountain (Monte Sellaro), located in the Province of Cosenza, a province in the Calabria region of southern Italy. Monte Sellaro takes its name from the saddle (sella) shape that characterizes the pass between its summit and Monte Panno Bianco.

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Sellaro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy5381:113,67418,912
United States1991:1,821,402119,204
Argentina1461:292,76323,421
Brazil571:3,755,690104,031
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Belgium181:638,70256,744
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
France11:66,422,722504,397
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705

Sellaro Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname originated from the Sellaro Mountain (Monte Sellaro), located in the Province of Cosenza, a province in the Calabria region of southern Italy. Monte Sellaro takes its name from the saddle (sella) shape that characterizes the pass between its summit and Monte Panno Bianco. The Sellaro family originated from the city of Cosenza.

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Sellaro Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sellaro occurs most in Italy. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sellaro? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 360,616th most numerous family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 7,258,512 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Sellaro reside; 54 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 54 percent reside in Italic Europe.

It is most widespread in Italy, where it is held by 538 people, or 1 in 113,674. In Italy Sellaro is most common in: Calabria, where 60 percent are found, Apulia, where 12 percent are found and Veneto, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Italy this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Argentina, where 15 percent are found.

Sellaro Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Sellaro are 23.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 76.74% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sellaro earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 5.44% less than the national average, earning €28,396 per year and in United States they earn 25.7% more than the national average, earning $54,238 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sillaro8696/
Cellaro8670/
Sellero8653/
Sellara865/
Scllaro861/
Cellauro80223/
Selleiro8027/
Sellarga801/
Sellaras801/
Sclaro772/
Sillero714,021/
Cellero71403/
Sellera71151/
Sellora7110/
Zellero715/
Gillaro711/
Sillara711/
Jelloro711/
Claro6755,343/
Slara67113/
Chellara678/
Silleiro676/
Jlaro674/
Sloro674/
Silleroy673/
Cellatrousd672/
Silleruo672/
Celliara671/
Chillaro671/
Cellaura671/
Gilliaro671/
Zaellero671/
Gillarro671/
Gillaroo671/
Silliara671/

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