Seelow

Seelow Meaning & Origin

About Seelow
The surname Seelow is of German origin and is derived from the name of a town in eastern Germany called Seelow. The name Seelow is believed to have originated from the Old Slavic word "selo," meaning village or settlement. Therefore, the surname Seelow likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer of the name was from or associated with the town of Seelow.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Seelow: 240
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,338
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IY1 L OW2
🌐 IPA
/seelow*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SL', 'SLF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Seelow in Braille

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

The name Seelow in braille

How to sign the name Seelow using Sign Language

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

The name Seelow in sign language

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