Sellegren Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Sellegren Surname User-submission:

Sellegren translates to 'friend branch' from Swedish; from selle, meaning 'friend' and gren, meaning 'branch'.

Sellegren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:21,321,114641,998
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Sellegren Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Sellegren translates to 'friend branch' from Swedish; from selle, meaning 'friend' and gren, meaning 'branch'.

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Sellegren Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sellegren is most common in The United States. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sellegren? popularity and diffusion

Sellegren is the 4,772,636th most commonly used family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Sellegren are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 21,321,114. In The United States it is most frequent in: Kansas, where 47 percent are found, Idaho, where 18 percent are found and Montana, where 18 percent are found.

Sellegren Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sellegren has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sellegren last name grew 1,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sellegren Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sellegren surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Sellegren earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 38.39% less than the national average, earning $26,583 USD per year.

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