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
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Seller Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Seller Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Seller (Russian: Селлер) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Šeller. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Seller? popularity and diffusion
The surname Seller is the 81,069th most commonly occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,996 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 42 percent of Seller are found; 23 percent are found in North America and 22 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Seller is also the 935,178th most widely held given name worldwide. It is borne by 102 people.
This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 1,275 people, or 1 in 284,282. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 13 percent live, New York, where 8 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 78 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 15 percent live and Germany, where 10 percent live.
Seller Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Seller has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Seller surname 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 adherence of those carrying the Seller last name is principally 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 with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for 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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