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Where Does The Last Name Selnes Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Selnes (Russian: Селнес) is more frequently found in Norway than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Selnes.

How Common Is The Last Name Selnes? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 318,279^th most widespread last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 6,196,893 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Selnes live; 86 percent live in Northern Europe and 86 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Selnes is most prevalent in Norway, where it is borne by 987 people, or 1 in 5,210. In Norway Selnes is most prevalent in: Central Norway, where 37 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 25 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 23 percent reside. Besides Norway this last name occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Selnes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Selnes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Selnes surname grew 771 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Selnes Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Selnes surname are 12.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65.52% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Selnes earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 13.13% less than the national average, earning 300,626 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.28% more than the national average, earning $43,702 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.59% less than the national average, earning $42,436 CAD per year.