Selman Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Selman Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Selman family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 90
Ag Labourer 19
Labourer 11
Agricultural Labourer 7
General Servant 6
Farmer's Daughter 5
Groom 5
Agricultural Lab 5
Domestic Servant 4
Farm Labourer 4
Baker 4
Carpenter 4
Gardener 3
Laundress 3
Servant 3
House Maid 3
Blacksmith 3
Chair Maker 3
School Teacher 3
Butcher 2
Farm Servant 2
Dressmaker 2
Farmer's Son 2
Plumber 2
Dress Maker 2

Selman Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Salmon 67% 44,075
2 Solomon 57% 15,650
3 Soloman 71% 7,201
4 Sleeman 71% 6,055
5 Sloman 67% 4,695
6 Selman 100% 3,808
7 Sellman 86% 1,615
8 Silman 83% 1,600
9 Salman 83% 1,599
10 Solmon 67% 1,292
11 Sulman 83% 1,257
12 Solman 83% 1,214
13 Salomon 57% 1,162
14 Salaman 71% 994
15 Selmon 83% 556
16 Sleaman 71% 425
17 Sluman 67% 414
18 Sleman 67% 330
19 Soleman 71% 190
20 Saloman 71% 147
21 Salamon 57% 141
22 Salmen 67% 125
23 Silmon 67% 109
24 Solaman 71% 103

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The surname Selman is the 6th most popular variant of Salmon.

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