Selwyne Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Selwyne Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
Selwyne (53) may also be a first name.
Selwyne Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Selwyne Come From? nationality or country of origin
Selwyne is found most frequently in England. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Selwyne? popularity and diffusion
Selwyne is the 8,193,072nd most common last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Selwyne are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,366,219th most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 53 people.
The surname Selwyne is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 13,929,515. In England it is primarily found in: Hertfordshire, where 75 percent live and Greater London, where 25 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 20 percent live.
Selwyne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Selwyne has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Selwyne surname declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selwayne | 93 | 1 | / |
| Selwyn | 92 | 2,528 | / |
| Selwine | 86 | 44 | / |
| Scelwyn | 86 | 6 | / |
| Selwynn | 86 | 1 | / |
| Selwiney | 80 | 1 | / |
| Selwin | 77 | 197 | / |
| Selwen | 77 | 23 | / |
| Celwyn | 77 | 8 | / |
| Selwena | 71 | 3 | / |
| Cealwyn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Selyuina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schelwin | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sellvine | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sylwin | 62 | 13 | / |
| Silwén | 62 | 8 | / |
| Silwen | 62 | 2 | / |
| Sylwen | 62 | 1 | / |
| Silwin | 62 | 0 | / |
| Selvini | 57 | 484 | / |
| Sellvén | 57 | 25 | / |
| Seluini | 57 | 15 | / |
| Sellvin | 57 | 14 | / |
| Szylwin | 57 | 7 | / |
| Selbini | 57 | 6 | / |
| Selveni | 57 | 3 | / |
| Seluina | 57 | 3 | / |
| Celbene | 57 | 1 | / |
| Sailwin | 57 | 1 | / |
| Zelwain | 57 | 1 | / |
| Zelbene | 57 | 1 | / |
| Shellvin | 53 | 5 | / |
| Chelwein | 53 | 1 | / |
| Chilwine | 53 | 1 | / |
| Shillwen | 53 | 0 | / |
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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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- 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 Selwyne
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