Selwin Surname

1,198,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 197 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Selwin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Selwin,' one of the almost endless compounds in -win; compare Sherwin, Unwin, Godwin, Baldwin, &c.

Hugo Salveyn, Lincolnshire, Henry III— Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Selwin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea831:98,23813,191
India221:34,866,608408,224
England181:3,095,448105,421
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Solomon Islands101:58,00311,702
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Selwin (1,511) may also be a first name.

Selwin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Selwin,' one of the almost endless compounds in -win; compare Sherwin, Unwin, Godwin, Baldwin, &c.

Hugo Salveyn, Lincolnshire, Henry III— Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Osbert Selveyn, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Geoffrey Selveyn, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Willelmus Shilwyn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Agnes Saluayne, 1370: ibid.

Nicholas Sefewyne, Pat. Roll, 8 Richard II, pt.

1622. Baptised — William, s. William Selwin: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

(English) Hall-Friend or -Protector [Anglo-Saxon Selewine-sele, hall + wine, friend, etc.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An Anglo-Saxon personal name of uncertain etymology.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Selwyn is another ancient name which has been established for more than three centuries in this county. The Selwius or Selwyns were lords of the manor in the parish of Matson from the 16th to the 18th century (A.). William Selwyn of Kingestanley and Richard Selwyn were two Gloucestershire gentlemen who contributed £25 apiece to the fund raised at the time of the expected invasion of the Spanish Armada in 1588. Selwyn was the name of the mayors of Gloucester in 1675, 1727, and 1736 (F.). During the 16th and 17th centuries the Selwyns of Sussex owned the parish of Friston (Lower's "Sussex"). In the form of Selveyn the name was represented in Cambridgeshire in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Selwin Last Name Facts

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

Selwin (Marathi: सेलवीन) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selwin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Selwin is the 1,198,640th most commonly held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 36,992,619 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 51 percent of Selwin are found; 47 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 42 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Selwin is also the 199,883rd most frequent first name throughout the world It is held by 1,511 people.

The surname Selwin is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 83 people, or 1 in 98,238. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Madang, where 20 percent are found, Chimbu, where 17 percent are found and Morobe, where 17 percent are found. Excluding Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also common in India, where 11 percent are found and England, where 9 percent are found.

Selwin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Selwin has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Selwin last name increased 129 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 145 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Selwin Last Name Statistics demography

Selwin earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.01% more than the national average, earning $56,100 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Selwine9244/
Sellwin920/
Schelwin860/
Selwyn832,528/
Selbin8365/
Zelwin8326/
Selwen8323/
Sylwin8313/
Slwion832/
Silwin830/
Gelwin830/
Slewin830/
Selwent77114/
Seluhin7711/
Szylwin777/
Slewing777/
Scelwyn776/
Selwyne775/
Sellwyn773/
Sheluin771/
Sailwin771/
Shelwne771/
Selwynn771/
Sellbin771/
Seelwnh771/
Chelwin770/
Schellwien752/
Slewn731/
Chelwing7136/
Sheluhin7122/
Seluhina7120/
Slehwion711/
Selwayne711/
Schlewin710/
Silbin67202/
Schlewing6771/
Sheluhina6726/
Gelbin6726/
Celbin6711/
Zelbin6710/
Selben679/
Silwén678/
Celwyn678/
Sluhin674/
Silwen672/
Sylwen671/
Selyuhina671/
Slewen671/
Sluing671/
Seluen671/
Syluin671/
Slween671/
Jeluin671/
Slbinn670/

Selwin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Selwin in the Marathi language
सेलवीनselavina57.14
सेलिवनselivana28.57
सेलिबनselibana14.29

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