Selth Surname

1,104,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Selth Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Seleth.' The order of corruption was very simple, as follows: Seleth, Selth, and Self or Selfe. But for a second derivation, v. Self. Nevertheless, Seleth was so popular that it must have made its mark on our permanent nomenclature, and I doubt not Selth, Self, and Selfe are its offspring.

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Selth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1711:157,87016,525
United States281:12,944,962483,512
England211:2,653,24194,788
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:507,82027,631
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Selth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Seleth.' The order of corruption was very simple, as follows: Seleth, Selth, and Self or Selfe. But for a second derivation, v. Self. Nevertheless, Seleth was so popular that it must have made its mark on our permanent nomenclature, and I doubt not Selth, Self, and Selfe are its offspring.

Selade (without surname), Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Selede (without surname), Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Herveus fil. Selede, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Selithe de Wenham, Suffolk, ibid.

Robert Seled, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Eustace Selede, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1775. Married — William Goodall and Mary Selfe: St. George, Hanover Square.

1775. Married — John Self and Elizabeth Larner: ibid.

Selth lingered on as a surname in the district in which as a personal name it arose.

1722. William Selth, rector of Folsham. Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) 1 Happiness, Prosperity [Middle English selth(e, Old English ge)sǽlþ] Cp. Bliss.

2 Sailor [Old English sǽlida, sǽliþa, lit. ‘seagoer ’]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Selth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Selth is more commonly found in Australia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selth? popularity and diffusion

The last name Selth is the 1,104,724th most frequently occurring last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 32,975,321 people. This surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 79 percent of Selth reside; 77 percent reside in Australasia and 77 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name Selth is most frequent in Australia, where it is carried by 171 people, or 1 in 157,870. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: New South Wales, where 45 percent reside, South Australia, where 26 percent reside and Victoria, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account Australia this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.

Selth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Selth has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 933 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 56 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Selth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Selth last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% registered with the political party.

Selth earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.59% more than the national average, earning $51,603 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Selt896,479/
Slth891/
Shelt80302/
Selte80119/
Seelt8082/
Selts8047/
Sleth8014/
Suelt8010/
Seldt809/
Soelt801/
Scelt801/
Sielt801/
Seltt801/
Gelth801/
Saelt800/
Schelths771/
Slt751,402/
Shelte73709/
Geltch73229/
Sylthe73135/
Sheldt7390/
Schelt7356/
Sheldh7338/
Seldte7323/
Sheelt733/
Sielts732/
Sielte731/
Sellte731/
Gelthe731/
Hsuelt731/
Shellt730/
Seltte730/
Scelte730/
Scleth730/
Zelt67765/
Çelt67474/
Scheldt67316/
Gelt67283/
Schleth67175/
Celt67159/
Schelts67100/
Slet6799/
Seld6775/
Scheltz6757/
Geltsch6730/
Sylt6726/
Silt6725/
Zeltsch6724/
Sült6721/
Seltova6711/
Scheult6710/
Schielt675/
Jelt673/
Slht673/
Sltt672/
Zlth672/
Schuelt671/
Sldh671/
Sjlt671/
Sllt671/
Sltz671/
Jslt671/
Shlt671/
Shellte670/

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