Sels Surname
Approximately 3,036 people bear this surname
Sels Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 2,452 | 1:4,689 | 531 |
| United States | 186 | 1:1,948,704 | 125,871 |
| Netherlands | 161 | 1:104,889 | 16,937 |
| Germany | 81 | 1:993,895 | 68,573 |
| France | 46 | 1:1,443,972 | 140,296 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| Canada | 28 | 1:1,315,914 | 92,927 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 49 | 1:1,024,871 | 60,160 |
Sels (40) may also be a first name.
Sels Demographics
Average Sels Salary in
United States
$33,851 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sels Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sels Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sels (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻞ, Russian: Селс) occurs more in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sels? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sels is the 146,102nd most numerous family name on earth, held by around 1 in 2,400,377 people. Sels occurs mostly 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 1,614,485th most common forename world-wide It is held by 40 people.
This last name is most widespread in Belgium, where it is held by 2,452 people, or 1 in 4,689. In Belgium Sels is most frequent in: Flemish Region, where 93 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 4 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Belgium Sels exists in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 6 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 5 percent reside.
Sels Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Sels has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Sels surname increased 380 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 3,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sels Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Sels are 14.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 68.18% being 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sels Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sels in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺳﻞ | sl | - |
| Sels in the Russian language | ||
| Селс | sels | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sels
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