Selling Surname

272,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,431 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden4611:21,3601,768
United States3121:1,161,72783,203
England1491:373,94726,392
South Africa1251:433,42237,136
Germany951:847,42661,310
Netherlands901:187,63526,551
Philippines371:2,736,168135,784
Australia321:843,61652,533
Hungary221:446,19429,593
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
China21:683,660,78330,601
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:487,50726,996
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:627,73441,746

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Selling Last Name Facts

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

Selling (Oriya: େସଲିି) is found most frequently in Sweden. It can be found in the variant forms: Šelling. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selling? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 272,070th most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 5,092,625 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Selling are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 33 percent are found in Scandinavia. Selling is also the 814,623rd most widely held first name at a global level, held by 130 people.

Selling is most numerous in Sweden, where it is held by 461 people, or 1 in 21,360. In Sweden it is most common in: Stockholm County, where 36 percent live, Västernorrland County, where 25 percent live and Uppsala County, where 7 percent live. Other than Sweden Selling occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.

Selling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Selling has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Selling last name increased 390 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 298 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Selling Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Selling last name are 17.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.62% 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šelling9533/
Shelling93491/
Sellings93350/
Soelling9334/
Szelling937/
Sellingh932/
Sielling932/
Suelling931/
Sehlling931/
Scelling930/
Sellin924,210/
Slling924/
Schelling886,619/
Sellingue882/
Sehelling881/
Gelling861,537/
Silling86520/
Selleng86244/
Sylling86224/
Sølling86180/
Sellink86132/
Jelling86118/
Sellina8689/
Zelling8674/
Sölling8647/
Sälling8631/
Scellin8630/
Sellion8628/
Sellien8626/
Shellin866/
Celling866/
Segling862/
Shlling861/
Suellin861/
Seullin860/
Sling83184/
Selng832/
Selln831/
Schellings82475/
Schaelling8292/
Schoelling8224/
Schuelling821/
Shilling809,305/
Schellin801,939/
Gellings80792/
Siegling80577/
Jellings80335/
Sillings80207/
Shelleng80201/
Chelling8059/
Shellina8046/
Szilling8032/
Schlling8031/
Szylling8031/
Zoelling8010/
Scilling804/
Hjelling802/
Zuelling801/
Sjilling801/
Suilling801/
Saelleng801/
Shellion800/
Schesllings781/
Sellen771,837/
Sellén77373/
Slings77343/
Sillin77338/
Zellin77239/
Seglin77217/
Cellin77111/
Åsling7775/
Slingh7749/
Szling7743/
Sellyn7731/
Sliong7727/
Sällin7719/
Sellim7716/
Shling7710/
Syllin7710/
Sjling773/
Sielng772/
Sellne771/
Sluing771/
Selnng771/
Schilling7577,746/
Schölling75186/
Schülling7595/
Schälling7564/
Schellink7554/
Schellinx7535/
Schellien7523/
Schylling7522/
Schelleng7522/
Shcilling756/
Jellingsø753/
Schaellin752/
Chellings751/
Sieglingg751/
Sellinova751/
Sillingks751/
Scillings751/
Silllings750/
Schellingová7445/
Schellingova741/
Seln737/
Slng732/
Schillings713,394/
Gilling712,000/
Schling71344/
Zilling71332/
Sillien71300/
Cellina71293/
Schellinck71276/
Chellin71269/
Suellen71198/
Celleng71152/
Syllien71139/
Cellion71134/
Jilling71132/
Sillion71124/
Shellen71120/
Sieglin7198/
Sigling7195/
Shillin7174/
Šelleng7174/
Sellent7167/
Cilling7165/
Slingue7164/
Sägling7153/
Jylling7151/
Gellink7150/
Sellenk7127/
Syllion7120/
Sellyna7118/
Sillingová7114/
Sügling7113/
Šellingová7111/
Scellen719/
Shillng715/
Szelnng714/
Schuilling713/
Shellyn713/
Soellen712/
Sjøling712/
Jülling712/
Sellenn711/
Siellen711/
Hæsling711/
Zelliën711/
Silleng711/
Schellinks711/
Schillling711/
Sellend711/
Sellengova711/
Gelleng711/
Sillink710/
Cellinn710/
Selleen710/
Sgillin710/
Gillings672,844/
Chelleng672,155/
Schellen67946/
Jillings67852/
Slink67619/
Geesling67253/
Giegling67214/
Cling67197/
Schöllin67134/
Gellinck67119/
Sleng6770/
Slyng6762/
Scillion6758/
Slngh6747/
Chilling6743/
Schillin6724/
Schellinckx6717/
Selnø6717/
Shillion6713/
Gillling6712/
Shelleen6710/
Shellyna679/
Silln678/
Jellinck677/
Schillng677/
Slingova676/
Syolleng675/
Sheln675/
Silng673/
Jling673/
Šling673/
Shillina672/
Scillien672/
Shyllion672/
Slinc672/
Scheglin671/
Xling671/
Schlleng671/
Scillina671/
Sylln671/
Selne671/
Jlllings671/
Slingsch671/
Schällin671/
Cillings671/
Celln671/
Shellyon671/
Shilleng670/

Selling Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Selling in the Oriya language
େସଲିିesalii-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Selling
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