Selous Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Selous Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Selous family

Profession Census Frequency
School 6
Private Means 3
House Decorator 1
Independent 1
Pensioner Meters Water Board 1
Wood Agents Clerk 1
Assisting In Business 1
At Home 1
Builder 1
Clerk 1
Engine Driver 1
Farmer And Grocer 1
Governess 1
House Maid (domestic) 1
Physician & Surgeon Retired 1
Safe Making Machinist 1

Selous Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sales 50% 13,372
2 Seales 50% 4,208
3 Isles 33% 3,907
4 Seals 50% 1,904
5 Soles 50% 899
6 Sails 33% 474
7 Seels 50% 408
8 Souls 50% 338
9 Sailes 33% 301
10 Siles 50% 250
11 Salis 50% 217
12 Sellas 67% 183
13 Selous 100% 160
14 Seiles 50% 127
15 Slous 83% 108
16 Sles 50% 107

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The surname Selous is the 13th most popular variant of Sales.

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