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
School 276
Farm Labourer 50
Farmer 26
Private Means 20
Dressmaker 17
Labourer 16
None 16
General Labourer 15
General Servant (domestic) 14
Old Age Pensioner 14
Domestic Servant 13
Clerk 12
At Home 11
Laundress 11
Horseman On Farm 11
At School 10
House Keeper 10
Coal Miner Hewer 10
House Painter 9
Carpenter 8
Charwoman 8
General Servant 8
Nil 8
Carter 8
Farmers Son Working On Farm 8

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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