Selling Surname
Approximately 1,431 people bear this surname
Selling Surname Definition:
I can prove by the evidence of parish registers, &c., in Sussex, that this is a corruption of the ancient surname of Selwyn.
Selling Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 461 | 1:21,360 | 1,768 |
| United States | 312 | 1:1,161,727 | 83,203 |
| England | 149 | 1:373,947 | 26,392 |
| South Africa | 125 | 1:433,422 | 37,136 |
| Germany | 95 | 1:847,426 | 61,310 |
| Netherlands | 90 | 1:187,635 | 26,551 |
| Philippines | 37 | 1:2,736,168 | 135,784 |
| Australia | 32 | 1:843,616 | 52,533 |
| Hungary | 22 | 1:446,194 | 29,593 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Indonesia | 14 | 1:9,446,371 | 356,066 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Austria | 6 | 1:1,419,239 | 86,529 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 50 | 1:487,507 | 26,996 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 80 | 1:627,734 | 41,746 |
The alternate forms: Šelling (33) are calculated separately.
Selling (130) may also be a first name.
Selling Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
I can prove by the evidence of parish registers, &c., in Sussex, that this is a corruption of the ancient surname of Selwyn.
Selling Demographics
Average Selling Salary in
United States
$55,368 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Selling Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Selling Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Selling (Oriya: େସଲିି) has its highest incidence in Sweden. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Šelling. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Selling? popularity and diffusion
The last name Selling is the 272,070th most frequent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 5,092,625 people. The surname Selling is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Selling reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 33 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 814,623rd most widespread forename in the world It is held by 130 people.
The surname Selling is most widely held in Sweden, where it is borne by 461 people, or 1 in 21,360. In Sweden it is primarily found in: Stockholm County, where 36 percent reside, Västernorrland County, where 25 percent reside and Uppsala County, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Sweden this surname occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.
Selling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Selling has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Selling surname rose 390 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 298 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Selling Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Selling last name are 17.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.62% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Selling earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 43.56% less than the national average, earning 195,343 kr per year; in Peru they earn 177.39% more than the national average, earning S/. 53,773 per year; in South Africa they earn 45.53% more than the national average, earning R 345,840 per year and in United States they earn 28.32% more than the national average, earning $55,368 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Selling Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Selling in the Oriya language | ||
| େସଲିି | esalii | - |
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Selling Reference & Research
Sellen One-name Study - A profile of the Sellen surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.
Sellen FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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