Selvage Surname

269,054th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,450 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Selvage Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selvage Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2801:283,17126,355
England841:663,31038,317
Australia411:658,43245,385
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Wales51:618,90625,852
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1391:361,28527,442

Selvage Last Name Facts

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

The last name Selvage is found most in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selvage? popularity and diffusion

It is the 269,054th most frequently used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 5,025,894 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Selvage reside; 91 percent reside in North America and 91 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Selvage is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,280 people, or 1 in 283,171. In The United States Selvage is most numerous in: Alabama, where 12 percent are found, Ohio, where 11 percent are found and Louisiana, where 11 percent are found. Besides The United States Selvage occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Selvage Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Selvage has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 921 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 210 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Selvage Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Selvage surname are 27.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 74.41% being registered with the political party.

The amount Selvage earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 8.9% less than the national average, earning $39,308 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.42% more than the national average, earning $61,320 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Selvager931/
Salvage862,080/
Silvage8643/
Selvagi8632/
Selvege863/
Slevage861/
Celvage861/
Selvace861/
Selvige861/
Selvaggi802,787/
Selvidge801,620/
Salvaige8010/
Selvasee804/
Silvadge801/
Saalvage801/
Scelvige800/
Selvhajer755/
Silvehage752/
Selvidgee751/
Shelbager750/
Silvagi7120/
Saluage7118/
Silvaje7110/
Salwage718/
Selvoza715/
Selvaza711/
Salvagi711/
Selvaji711/
Salvege711/
Silvaggi67566/
Salvaggi67125/
Silvasie679/
Silvasce672/
Sylvaice671/
Silvagui671/
Selveggi671/
Shilvaga671/
Silvidge671/
Solveige671/
Saluhage671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Selvage
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis