Self Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Self Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Self family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 37
Living On Own Means 26
General Labourer 24
Agricultural Labourer 24
Dress Maker 22
General Servant Domestic 20
Farmer 18
Domestic Servant 14
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 14
School 13
Cook Domestic 11
Housemaid Domestic 9
Farm Labourer 9
Carpenter 9
Laundress Wash 6
Butcher 6
School Boy 6
Horseman On Farm Agricultural Horse 6
Bricklayer 5
Commercial Clerk 5
General Domestic Servant 5
Brick Layer's Labourer 5
Dressmaker 5
Railway Signalman 5
Coal Miner Hewer 5

Self Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Self 100% 15,152
2 Selfe 80% 2,429

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The surname Self is the most popular version of all its varients

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