Selway Surname
Approximately 2,540 people bear this surname
Selway Surname Definition:
(English) 1 Dweller at the Hall-Way [Old English sele + weg] 2 for the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Selewíg-Hall-Warrior [Old English sele, hall + wíga, warrior]
Selway Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,141 | 1:48,833 | 6,091 |
| United States | 682 | 1:531,465 | 44,211 |
| Australia | 244 | 1:110,638 | 12,326 |
| Wales | 235 | 1:13,168 | 1,460 |
| Canada | 99 | 1:372,178 | 33,288 |
| Scotland | 44 | 1:121,678 | 7,769 |
| New Zealand | 34 | 1:133,186 | 15,994 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Oman | 6 | 1:614,662 | 6,082 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 698 | 1:34,922 | 4,572 |
| Wales | 96 | 1:16,338 | 975 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 38 | 1:1,321,544 | 72,820 |
Selway Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) 1 Dweller at the Hall-Way [Old English sele + weg] 2 for the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Selewíg-Hall-Warrior [Old English sele, hall + wíga, warrior]
Selway Demographics
Average Selway Salary in
United States
$44,332 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Selway Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Selway Come From? nationality or country of origin
Selway is found most frequently in England. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Selway click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Selway? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 169,814th most widespread family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,869,113 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Selway live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles.
It is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 1,141 people, or 1 in 48,833. In England Selway is primarily concentrated in: Somerset, where 15 percent live, Devon, where 11 percent live and Gloucestershire, where 10 percent live. Besides England it is found in 30 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.
Selway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Selway has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Selway surname rose 163 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,795 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 245 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 629 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Selway Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Selway surname are 11.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.1% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Selway earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 15.34% less than the national average, earning R 201,192 per year; in United States they earn 2.74% more than the national average, earning $44,332 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.13% more than the national average, earning $58,196 CAD per year.
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