Selsby Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Selsby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selsby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1111:501,96431,980
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1351:180,55814,908
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Selsby Last Name Facts

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

Selsby is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Selsby? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,447,279th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. The last name Selsby is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Selsby are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 75 percent are found in British Isles.

Selsby is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 111 people, or 1 in 501,964. In England it is mostly found in: Merseyside, where 21 percent reside, Kent, where 14 percent reside and West Sussex, where 14 percent reside. Barring England it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Selsby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Selsby has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Selsby surname fell 18 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Selsby Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Selsby surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

Selsby earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.66% more than the national average, earning $49,042 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shelsby9289/
Soelsby920/
Selsbey920/
Silsby832,238/
Jelsby832/
Sylsby830/
Sillsby7712/
Silsbey775/
Selsbee770/
Silsbe67132/
Cilsby671/
Selswe671/
Silsvy671/
Gilsby671/
Clesby670/
Silsbee62433/
Sellsve627/
Silsbie622/
Silsber622/
Sylsbee620/
Selsuer620/
Sillsbe620/
Gillesby5793/
Jelsbech5726/
Sillsbee570/
Gillesbey530/
Silsva502/
Selzue501/

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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
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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 Selsby
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