Sellick Surname

142,702nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,117 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Sellick 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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Sellick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2611:44,1865,590
United States6441:562,82446,323
Australia5921:45,6015,722
Canada3011:122,41112,833
Wales971:31,9023,216
Israel771:111,13812,490
South Africa731:742,16051,964
Scotland311:172,7049,690
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
France11:66,422,722504,397
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7481:32,5874,324
Wales471:33,3711,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3051:164,65114,949

Sellick 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

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sellack,' a parish in Herefordshire, near Ross. The following entries are quite sufficient to prove the derivation:

1603. John Sellak, Somerset: Register of the University of Oxford.

A note appended says: 'Sellack. There was a family of Selleckes at Lydiard St. Lawrence, Somerset'

1595. Nicholas Sellecke, or Sellick, Somerset: Register of the University of Oxford.

1676-7. Thomas Wyne and Theophila Selleck, of Wells, Somerset: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1705. Married — William Sellick and Sarah Saville: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

For Sellack, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

(Cornish British) Local. A name of place, and signifies in open view, remarkable, conspicuous. Crugsellick, in Verian, the barrow in open view, from sel, a view.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From Silk-Willoughby, a parish co. Lincoln.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

From Sellack; a location name in Herefordshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Sellick Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sellick is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sellick? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sellick is the 142,702nd most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,338,000 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 45 percent of Sellick reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 1,261 people, or 1 in 44,186. In England Sellick is most numerous in: Devon, where 21 percent reside, Somerset, where 14 percent reside and Greater London, where 13 percent reside. Beside England this last name exists in 27 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 19 percent reside.

Sellick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sellick has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Sellick last name grew 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 211 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 206 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sellick Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Sellick surname is primarily Baptist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Sellick surname are 7.5% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.27% being registered with the party.

The amount Sellick earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 11.93% less than the national average, earning 304,806 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 37.97% more than the national average, earning R 327,864 per year; in United States they earn 9.31% more than the national average, earning $47,167 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.99% less than the national average, earning $47,699 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scellick9335/
Shellick931/
Sellik92206/
Sellic920/
Selleck862,917/
Sillick86310/
Jellick86215/
Zellick8638/
Söllick8613/
Gellick864/
Shellik864/
Sellike863/
Selluck862/
Sellikh861/
Cellick860/
Slick832,987/
Sllic830/
Zoellick80487/
Jellicks801/
Shillick801/
Gellicks800/
Sillicks800/
Çellik772,555/
Sellek771,772/
Shlick77216/
Sillik77196/
Sellig77155/
Slaick7773/
Cellik7744/
Sleick7733/
Sellix7730/
Şellik7726/
Selluk7722/
Sclick775/
Cllick773/
Sellec772/
Jellic772/
Slhick771/
Slickx771/
Cellic771/
Slickz771/
Slleck771/
Slicke770/
Slieck770/
Jellik770/
Sillic770/
Sloick770/
Schillick7522/
Schelleck751/
Slik73828/
Slic73451/
Schlick715,209/
Gillick712,319/
Silleck71109/
Zöllick7189/
Selleke7145/
Selliog7137/
Sellesk7126/
Zillick7125/
Soellig7113/
Szellék7113/
Sillioc7111/
Cillick719/
S'Leick719/
Schelleack719/
Zelleck715/
Shellek714/
Silligk714/
Jellikh714/
Seellig712/
Sellect712/
Selleuk711/
Sillike711/
Jelleck711/
Gellyck711/
Sellecx711/
Djellik711/
Shellig711/
Sluisck710/
Sleoick710/
Jellics710/
Schlicke67668/
Slike67338/
Schlieck67292/
Sleik67252/
Sluik67206/
Schellig67179/
Sluck67146/
Djellikh6783/
Sleck6755/
Slijk6752/
Shlik6749/
Slyck6746/
Schleick6737/
Selleske6720/
Schillik6716/
Sloik6716/
Shlic6715/
Szlik6711/
Slics679/
Sliok678/
Schlaick677/
Sliks677/
Slikh676/
Slaik675/
Schlicks674/
Slaic673/
Sliek672/
Zlick671/
Schellek671/
Şlick671/
Slickova671/
Slicková671/
Schlickt670/
Slict670/
Sclik670/
Sillisks670/

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