Sellens Surname

314,479th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,194 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Sellens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sellens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3661:152,23514,507
Australia2871:94,06210,731
United States2271:1,596,735107,304
Spain1271:368,12620,695
France611:1,088,897118,069
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1071:227,80717,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

Sellens Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sellens occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Sellens click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sellens? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 314,479th most prevalent family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 6,103,472 people. The surname Sellens occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Sellens live; 31 percent live in Northern Europe and 31 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 366 people, or 1 in 152,235. In England it is most numerous in: East Sussex, where 28 percent live, Kent, where 10 percent live and West Sussex, where 8 percent live. Apart from England this last name exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.

Sellens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sellens has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 342 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 428 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sellens Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Sellens last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Sellens surname are 31.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.72% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sellens earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 4.24% less than the national average, earning $41,321 USD per year and in Canada they earn 57.44% more than the national average, earning $78,221 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shellens9312/
Scellens932/
Seellens930/
Schellens881,496/
Gellens86254/
Sellins8646/
Cellens860/
Sellems860/
Zellens860/
Sillens860/
Slens831/
Sellenje80105/
Sellence8031/
Shillens808/
Saellins800/
Shellins800/
Selnæs7787/
Shlens7717/
Sillns774/
Sllins771/
Schellems751/
Schellins751/
Schillens750/
Seglins71356/
Gillens71264/
Sillins7161/
Jellins7135/
Schlens7123/
Gellins7117/
Jellenz7114/
Jellems716/
Cellins713/
Jellyns711/
Sellims710/
Sillence67879/
Schluens6719/
Clens678/
Slyns676/
Slems676/
Hjellnæs671/
Shillins671/
Sillions671/
Slnsd671/
Slenz671/
Schliens670/
Sellince670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sellens
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