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
The last name Selwyne is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Selwyne? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,193,072nd most prevalent surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Selwyne live; 80 percent live in Northern Europe and 80 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,366,219th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 53 people.
The last name Selwyne is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 13,929,515. In England it is mostly found in: Hertfordshire, where 75 percent reside and Greater London, where 25 percent reside. Aside from England this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 20 percent reside.
Selwyne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Selwyne has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the 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
- 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 Selwyne
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