Selan

Selan Meaning & Origin

About Selan
The surname Selan is of Slovenian origin and is derived from the personal name Sel, which means "happy" or "fortunate" in Slovenian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Sel. The name Selan signifies a family or individual with a heritage linked to the personal name Sel, suggesting a connection to happiness or good fortune.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Selan: 238
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79846
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Selan 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 Selan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/selan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Selan in Braille

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

The name Selan in braille

How to sign the name Selan using Sign Language

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

The name Selan in sign language

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