Sellars Surname
Approximately 15,042 people bear this surname
Sellars Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the cellar.' Practically official = the cellarer, the same as Butler or Buttery, which see. This has become one of the most familiar of Yorkshire surnames, with an s at the end; compare Briggs, Styles, and Brooks.
Read More About This SurnameSellars Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,905 | 1:45,852 | 5,582 |
| England | 3,415 | 1:16,316 | 2,365 |
| Australia | 1,879 | 1:14,367 | 2,036 |
| Canada | 965 | 1:38,182 | 4,799 |
| New Zealand | 275 | 1:16,467 | 2,872 |
| Scotland | 178 | 1:30,078 | 3,120 |
| South Africa | 137 | 1:395,458 | 35,012 |
| Jamaica | 53 | 1:54,150 | 3,046 |
| Wales | 44 | 1:70,330 | 6,116 |
| Ireland | 34 | 1:138,498 | 6,546 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Spain | 19 | 1:2,460,633 | 58,585 |
| Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
| Argentina | 17 | 1:2,514,318 | 114,515 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Isle of Man | 5 | 1:17,164 | 3,455 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 22 | 1:201,358 | 9,557 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,537 | 1:15,859 | 2,337 |
| Scotland | 326 | 1:11,482 | 1,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,728 | 1:29,062 | 3,542 |
Sellars (24) may also be a first name.
Sellars Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the cellar.' Practically official = the cellarer, the same as Butler or Buttery, which see. This has become one of the most familiar of Yorkshire surnames, with an s at the end; compare Briggs, Styles, and Brooks. Attached no doubt to one of the monasteries or feudal houses.
Adam de Celer, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Roger del Celer, Yorkshire, ibid.
Alicia del Seler, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Adam del Seler', 1379: ibid.
Juliana del Seler', 1379: ibid.
Agnes del Seler, 1379: ibid.
1617. Baptised — Robert, s. Thomas Sellers: St. James, Clerkenwell.
V. Sellers.
The ancient family of Sellers held property in Brampton and Cranford in the 14th and 15th centuries (Wh.). This family came originally from Kirkby Bellers, Leicestershire, and some of the members were sheriffs of Derbyshire and Notts, in the time of Edward III. ("Bib. Topog. Brit."). The modern form of the name is Bellairs or Bellars.
Sellars Demographics
Average Sellars Salary in
United States
$41,026 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sellars Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sellars Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sellars (Russian: Селларс) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sellars? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 35,152nd most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 484,480 people. The last name Sellars occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Sellars reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Sellars is also the 2,187,323rd most numerous forename at a global level. It is borne by 24 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 7,905 people, or 1 in 45,852. In The United States it is mostly found in: North Carolina, where 12 percent live, Georgia, where 9 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States it is found in 42 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.
Sellars Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Sellars has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sellars last name grew 457 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 222 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 45 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 155 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Sellars Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (86%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Sellars last name are 13.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.36% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Sellars earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 22.68% more than the national average, earning R 291,528 per year; in United States they earn 4.92% less than the national average, earning $41,026 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.13% less than the national average, earning $46,635 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sellears | 93 | 72 | / |
| Sellaers | 93 | 1 | / |
| Shellars | 93 | 0 | / |
| Scellars | 93 | 0 | / |
| Sllars | 92 | 0 | / |
| Sellers | 86 | 63,617 | / |
| Sillars | 86 | 1,022 | / |
| Zellars | 86 | 915 | / |
| Sellors | 86 | 858 | / |
| Jellars | 86 | 14 | / |
| Cellars | 86 | 13 | / |
| Gellars | 86 | 1 | / |
| Scllars | 86 | 1 | / |
| Slars | 83 | 47 | / |
| Schellaars | 82 | 64 | / |
| Jellahrs | 80 | 10 | / |
| Soellers | 80 | 2 | / |
| Scellers | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sellersj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sellerrs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sellours | 80 | 0 | / |
| Saellers | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sillears | 80 | 0 | / |
| Siellers | 80 | 0 | / |
| Shillars | 80 | 0 | / |
| Slaars | 77 | 2 | / |
| Slaurs | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sllers | 77 | 0 | / |
| Slairs | 77 | 0 | / |
| Slears | 77 | 0 | / |
| Sellhorst | 75 | 64 | / |
| Schellers | 75 | 2 | / |
| D'Sellers | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sellhorsd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zellers | 71 | 4,188 | / |
| Sillers | 71 | 751 | / |
| Shellhorse | 71 | 115 | / |
| Gillars | 71 | 36 | / |
| Zellors | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cellors | 71 | 0 | / |
| Zoellers | 67 | 113 | / |
| Slors | 67 | 37 | / |
| Clars | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sällerås | 67 | 1 | / |
| Slers | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scillers | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaellers | 67 | 0 | / |
| Celleurs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gillarst | 67 | 0 | / |
Sellars Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sellars in the Russian language | ||
| Селларс | sellars | - |
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