Selvyn Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Selvyn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selvyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica141:204,9965,998
United States141:25,889,924709,614
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
England21:27,859,030389,889
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Selvyn (2,706) may also be a first name.

Selvyn Last Name Facts

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

Selvyn is found in Jamaica more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selvyn? popularity and diffusion

Selvyn is the 3,141,416th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 186,860,152 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Selvyn are found; 36 percent are found in Caribbean and 36 percent are found in Anglo-Caribbean. Selvyn is also the 140,755th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 2,706 people.

It is most common in Jamaica, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 204,996. In Jamaica Selvyn is mostly found in: Middlesex County, where 100 percent reside. Barring Jamaica this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent reside and India, where 8 percent reside.

Selvyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Selvyn has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Selvyn Last Name Statistics demography

Selvyn earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.74% less than the national average, earning $35,062 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Selvyna921/
Selvyne921/
Selvin83936/
Selven83503/
Selvén8373/
Silvyn8311/
Selvèn831/
Sylvyn831/
Selvina77790/
Shelvin77649/
Shelven7737/
Selvine7718/
Selving7717/
Selveen7710/
Selvion774/
Silvyna771/
Schelven7119/
Shelving7116/
Shellvin715/
Shelvina714/
Selventh713/
Shelvine713/
Selvesen712/
Sellevin711/
Selvigne711/
Selleven711/
Sjelvgen711/
Schelvin710/
Silvin671,066/
Silven67590/
Sylvin67330/
Sylvén67329/
Silvén67123/
Zelvin6799/
Celvin6767/
Selvem6761/
Sylven6755/
Selvim6711/
Sellevine671/
Sylvèn671/
Silvän671/
Celven671/

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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
  • 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 Selvyn
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