Sells Surname
Approximately 12,563 people bear this surname
Sells Surname Definition:
Pl., and genit., of Sell, q.v.
There is a Selles in the Pas-de-Calais Dept.; also one in the Eure Dept.
Sells Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,137 | 1:32,545 | 4,062 |
| England | 731 | 1:76,222 | 8,626 |
| Australia | 283 | 1:95,391 | 10,845 |
| Canada | 135 | 1:272,930 | 25,634 |
| Spain | 82 | 1:570,147 | 27,179 |
| Israel | 76 | 1:112,600 | 12,624 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:134,545 | 9,804 |
| Brazil | 18 | 1:11,893,018 | 236,958 |
| Norway | 15 | 1:342,819 | 32,589 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 510 | 1:47,795 | 5,894 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,399 | 1:35,896 | 4,258 |
Sells (51) may also be a first name.
Sells Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Pl., and genit., of Sell, q.v.
There is a Selles in the Pas-de-Calais Dept.; also one in the Eure Dept.
Sells Demographics
Sells Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sells Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sells Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sells is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sells? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 41,545th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 580,080 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Sells reside; 66 percent reside in North America and 66 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,396,783rd most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 51 people.
It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 11,137 people, or 1 in 32,545. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 7 percent are found, Ohio, where 6 percent are found and North Carolina, where 6 percent are found. Beside The United States Sells is found in 38 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.
Sells Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Sells has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sells last name expanded 796 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 143 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sells Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Sells surname are 19.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.84% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Sells earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 95.15% more than the national average, earning 675,383 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.35% less than the national average, earning $40,840 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.96% more than the national average, earning $50,659 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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