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

Sels (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻞ, Russian: Селс) has its highest incidence in Belgium. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Sels click here.

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

It is the 146,102^nd most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,400,377 people. The surname Sels occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Sels are found; 90 percent are found in Western Europe and 83 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,614,485^th most commonly occurring given name in the world It is held by 40 people.

This surname is most widespread in Belgium, where it is carried by 2,452 people, or 1 in 4,689. In Belgium it is most prevalent in: Flemish Region, where 93 percent are found, Brussels Capital Region, where 4 percent are found and Walloon Region, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account Belgium this surname is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 5 percent are found.

Sels Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Sels has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sels surname grew 380 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 3,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sels Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Sels last name are 14.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 68.18% registered with the party.

The amount Sels earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 21.55% less than the national average, earning $33,851 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.59% more than the national average, earning $63,392 CAD per year.