Sellek Surname

228,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,772 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Sellek Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Silk,' a parish in Lincolnshire, now styled Silk Willoughby.

1615. Baptised — William, s. John Sylke: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1748. Married — Samuel Silk and Sarah Mann: St.

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Sellek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria1,1681:33,0756,006
Morocco3411:101,10317,469
United States1291:2,809,759166,838
England951:586,50635,379
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Wales51:618,90625,852
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England831:293,67920,037
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Şellek (44) are calculated separately.

Sellek (11) may also be a first name.

Sellek Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Silk,' a parish in Lincolnshire, now styled Silk Willoughby.

1615. Baptised — William, s. John Sylke: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1748. Married — Samuel Silk and Sarah Mann: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1760. — William Sick and Ann Clethers: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A parish in Lincolnshire, with the suffix of Willoughby.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Some derive this name from the parish of Silk-Willoughby, co. Lincoln. The name, which is found written Silke, Selke, Seeleg, Selioke, Sellek, Selleck, Sellick, is probably of Cornish origin, from sellick, sillich, in open view, remarkable, conspicuous, from sel, sil, sul, W. sylly, to look-or behold: whence the local name Crugsillick, the barrow in open view; and perhaps the surname Tresilian.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

From Silk-Willoughby, a parish co. Lincoln.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

The name of Sellek is now represented in Ottery St. Mary and its neighbourhood. In the early part of the 17th century there was a Tiverton family of Sellake, and we find this name in the list of Tiverton churchwardens for 1612 and 1634 (D.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Sellek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sellek (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻠﻚ, Russian: Селлек) is most common in Algeria. It can also be found as a variant: Şellek. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sellek? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sellek is the 228,674th most widespread family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,112,611 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 85 percent of Sellek are found; 85 percent are found in North Africa and 85 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 3,487,849th most numerous forename at a global level It is held by 11 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Algeria, where it is borne by 1,168 people, or 1 in 33,075. In Algeria it is most prevalent in: Oran Province, where 100 percent are found and Tlemcen Province, where 0 percent are found. Beside Algeria this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Sellek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sellek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sellek surname rose 1,075 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sellek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Sellek are 12.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.82% registered with the political party.

The amount Sellek earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 55.99% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,532 per year and in United States they earn 17.8% more than the national average, earning $50,830 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Şellek9444/
Selleck922,917/
Selleke9245/
Sellesk9226/
Shellek924/
Selleuk921/
Selleske8620/
Schellek861/
Seilleck860/
Cellek831,142/
Sellik83206/
Seylek8355/
Zellek8343/
Selleg8324/
Seelek8321/
Sealek8313/
Sellex837/
Gellek835/
Sellec832/
Slleck831/
Slleke831/
Shellk830/
Slek8094/
Schuellek801/
Schelleck801/
Zelleke774,107/
Sellick773,117/
Silleck77109/
Shillek7723/
Seeleke7716/
Szellék7713/
Shellke779/
Sellaeg777/
Zelleck775/
Seileck774/
Shellik774/
Sellike773/
Shelleg772/
Sellect772/
Gelleke771/
Zoellek771/
Sellikh771/
Jelleck771/
Sellecx771/
Setleck770/
Schelleack759/
Silek73938/
Sleik73252/
Shelk73167/
Szlek7378/
Sleck7355/
Shlek7336/
Slaek7329/
Slesk7318/
Sleak737/
Sleek734/
Sleke733/
Selhk732/
Sleyk732/
Sliek732/
Sylek732/
Seilk731/
Sclek731/
Scellick7135/
Seelecke7111/
Shellick711/
Chellekh711/
Jellehke710/
Schelleg710/
Shelke67206,643/
Çellik672,555/
Zelleg67204/
Sillik67196/
Sellig67155/
Cellik6744/
Sailek6743/
Gillek6739/
Sleick6733/
Shelkh6732/
Jillek6731/
Sellix6730/
Sillex6729/
Şellik6726/
Sileck6725/
Saylek6720/
Shleke6714/
Zillek6714/
Silleg6713/
Sleeks6711/
Sileke6710/
Scheileke6710/
Sheilk679/
Soylek679/
Schlek678/
Suilek677/
Shelck675/
Shellg674/
Sehelk674/
Cellec673/
Gelleg673/
Soilek672/
Shelhk672/
Slecke672/
Setilk672/
Zeillk671/
Slezqk671/
Shillk671/
Şetlek671/
Seilkh671/
Zlleke671/
Sleekh671/
Jellik670/
Sealeg670/
Slezck670/
Seileg670/
Sellic670/
Jelleg670/
Sellyx670/
Scleck670/

Sellek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sellek in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﻠﻚslk-
Sellek in the Russian language
Селлекsellek-

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