Selvage Surname
Approximately 1,450 people bear this surname
Selvage Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,280 | 1:283,171 | 26,355 |
| England | 84 | 1:663,310 | 38,317 |
| Australia | 41 | 1:658,432 | 45,385 |
| Canada | 36 | 1:1,023,489 | 76,466 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 40 | 1:609,384 | 30,680 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 139 | 1:361,285 | 27,442 |
Selvage Demographics
Average Male Selvage Height
174.21 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selvager | 93 | 1 | / |
| Salvage | 86 | 2,080 | / |
| Silvage | 86 | 43 | / |
| Selvagi | 86 | 32 | / |
| Selvege | 86 | 3 | / |
| Slevage | 86 | 1 | / |
| Celvage | 86 | 1 | / |
| Selvace | 86 | 1 | / |
| Selvige | 86 | 1 | / |
| Selvaggi | 80 | 2,787 | / |
| Selvidge | 80 | 1,620 | / |
| Salvaige | 80 | 10 | / |
| Selvasee | 80 | 4 | / |
| Silvadge | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saalvage | 80 | 1 | / |
| Scelvige | 80 | 0 | / |
| Selvhajer | 75 | 5 | / |
| Silvehage | 75 | 2 | / |
| Selvidgee | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shelbager | 75 | 0 | / |
| Silvagi | 71 | 20 | / |
| Saluage | 71 | 18 | / |
| Silvaje | 71 | 10 | / |
| Salwage | 71 | 8 | / |
| Selvoza | 71 | 5 | / |
| Selvaza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Salvagi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Selvaji | 71 | 1 | / |
| Salvege | 71 | 1 | / |
| Silvaggi | 67 | 566 | / |
| Salvaggi | 67 | 125 | / |
| Silvasie | 67 | 9 | / |
| Silvasce | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sylvaice | 67 | 1 | / |
| Silvagui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Selveggi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shilvaga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Silvidge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Solveige | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saluhage | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Selvage
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