Seller Surname
Approximately 5,998 people bear this surname
Seller Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the seller,' a saddler. Middle English selle, a seat. Old French 'selle, a stool, a seat, also a saddle': Cotgrave French and English Dictionary 'Sele, horsys harneys': Promptorium Parvulorum 'Stilt, horse harnesse': Palsgrave.
Read More About This SurnameSeller Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,275 | 1:284,282 | 26,458 |
| Bangladesh | 901 | 1:176,867 | 6,245 |
| Germany | 605 | 1:133,067 | 16,220 |
| Spain | 516 | 1:90,605 | 7,606 |
| England | 482 | 1:115,598 | 11,811 |
| Turkey | 353 | 1:220,457 | 15,785 |
| Russia | 209 | 1:689,584 | 58,818 |
| Canada | 206 | 1:178,862 | 17,839 |
| France | 196 | 1:338,891 | 51,103 |
| Australia | 179 | 1:150,814 | 15,978 |
| Hungary | 161 | 1:60,971 | 6,336 |
| Brazil | 157 | 1:1,363,531 | 46,236 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| South Africa | 93 | 1:582,556 | 44,854 |
| Italy | 75 | 1:815,423 | 64,079 |
| Netherlands | 60 | 1:281,453 | 34,544 |
| Estonia | 35 | 1:37,766 | 7,217 |
| Austria | 33 | 1:258,043 | 30,255 |
| Wales | 30 | 1:103,151 | 8,167 |
| Ukraine | 29 | 1:1,569,748 | 122,792 |
| Scotland | 29 | 1:184,614 | 10,113 |
| Pakistan | 28 | 1:6,380,139 | 37,476 |
| Belgium | 19 | 1:605,087 | 54,956 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Poland | 11 | 1:3,455,341 | 126,214 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Nicaragua | 8 | 1:752,636 | 4,372 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Uruguay | 7 | 1:490,251 | 25,911 |
| Costa Rica | 7 | 1:682,867 | 5,051 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| Belarus | 6 | 1:1,583,510 | 89,472 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Mali | 4 | 1:4,242,259 | 2,433 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 428 | 1:56,952 | 6,737 |
| Scotland | 29 | 1:129,076 | 5,773 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 621 | 1:80,867 | 8,512 |
The alternate forms: Šeller (13) are calculated separately.
Seller (102) may also be a first name.
Seller Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the seller,' a saddler. Middle English selle, a seat. Old French 'selle, a stool, a seat, also a saddle': Cotgrave French and English Dictionary 'Sele, horsys harneys': Promptorium Parvulorum 'Stilt, horse harnesse': Palsgrave. The 'Sellers ("sadellers" written over), Verrours, and Fuystours' (v. Fewster) went together in the York Pageant (York Mystery Plays, ed. Toulmin Smith, p. xxvi).
Bartholomew Sellarius, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Henry Sellarius, Warwickshire, ibid.
Richard Sellarius, London, ibid.
Warin le Seler, temp. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
John le Seler. Calendarium Rotulorum Originalium.
Hugh le Seler. Issues of the Exchequer.
1615. Baptised — George, s. Thomas Sellor: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1809. Married — Joshua Hartley and Harriet Sellar: St. George, Hanover Square.
Most probably from ME. seler, a saddler. The name has been also derived from AF. seler, celer, OF. celier, one in charge of a cellar or storeroom, but the former is more likely. Colin Sellar held a land in Aberdeen in 1281 (REA., II, p. 278). A family of this name were blacksmiths in the parish of Botriphnie for 400 years (Jervise, II, p. 12), John Sellar was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1407 (NSCM., I, p. 2), Thomas Sellar was declared innocent of part in detention of King James m in Edinburgh Castle in 1482 (Lennox, II, p. 123), and George Sellar, baxter, was burgess of Glasgow in 1577 (Burgesses). The surname was common in Glasgow in the sixteenth century (Protocols). Patrick Sellar was bailie of Linlithgow, 1590 (Sc. Ant., XI, p. 132). Seller 1549, Cellar 1646.
( Anglo-French-Latin ) 1 Saddler [Middle English sel(l)er, French sellier; from French selle, a saddle, seat, Latin sella, a seat] Adam le Seler.—Cal. Inq. ad quod Damn., A.D. 1316-17.
2 One in charge of a Cellar or Storeroom; Cellarer [Anglo-French seler, celer, Old French celier, Latin cellari-um, a cellar] Roger del Celer.—Hund. Rolls, A.D. 1274.
Agnes del Seler.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.
(English) Seller, Dealer [Middle English seller;f. Old English sellan, to give]
(English) One who made saddles; one who had charge of the cellar or storeroom; one who dealt in commodities, a merchant.
A trader or salesman.
Sadler: from the French sellier.
Seller Demographics
Seller Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Seller Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Seller Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Seller (Russian: Селлер) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Šeller. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Seller? popularity and diffusion
The last name Seller is the 81,069th most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,996 people. The surname Seller is mostly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Seller reside; 23 percent reside in North America and 22 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Seller is also the 935,178th most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 102 people.
This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 1,275 people, or 1 in 284,282. In The United States Seller is primarily concentrated in: California, where 13 percent are found, New York, where 8 percent are found and Texas, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States it occurs in 78 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 15 percent are found and Germany, where 10 percent are found.
Seller Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Seller has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 205 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 113 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 3,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Seller Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (73%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Seller last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.
The amount Seller earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 138.86% more than the national average, earning €71,729 per year; in South Africa they earn 43.87% more than the national average, earning R 341,880 per year; in United States they earn 6.66% less than the national average, earning $40,277 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.62% more than the national average, earning $53,964 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Seller Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Seller in the Russian language | ||
| Селлер | seller | - |
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