Seelen

Seelen Meaning & Origin

About Seelen
The surname Seelen is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "sele," meaning "soul." It is believed to have originated as a nickname or occupational name for someone who was considered to have a spiritual or ethereal nature. The surname Seelen may have been given to individuals who were perceived as having a deep or introspective personality, or who were involved in religious or spiritual practices.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Seelen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Seelen: 260
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,375
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Seelen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Seelen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IY1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/seelen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Seelen in Braille

Here's how to represent Seelen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Seelen in braille

How to sign the name Seelen using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Seelen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Seelen in sign language

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