Selligman Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
São Tomé and Príncipe

Selligman Surname Definition:

(Ger.) Blessed or Happy Man [Ger. selig, O.H.Ger. sálîg, happy, blessed] Eng. Silliman.

Selligman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:18,122,947588,089
England11:55,718,059489,080
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Selligman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Ger.) Blessed or Happy Man [Ger. selig, O.H.Ger. sálîg, happy, blessed] Eng. Silliman.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Selligman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Selligman is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selligman? popularity and diffusion

The last name Selligman is the 4,206,983rd most commonly held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Selligman live; 91 percent live in North America and 91 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Selligman is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 18,122,947. In The United States it is primarily found in: Missouri, where 70 percent are found, Arkansas, where 25 percent are found and New York, where 5 percent are found. Besides The United States Selligman occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent are found and São Tomé and Príncipe, where 5 percent are found.

Selligman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Selligman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Selligman surname expanded 133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Selligman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Selligman last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Selligman earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 40.87% less than the national average, earning $25,514 USD per year.

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