Selaya

Selaya Meaning & Origin

About Selaya
The surname Selaya is of Basque origin and is derived from the place name Selaya, a town in the region of Cantabria, Spain. The name Selaya is believed to have originated from the Basque words "sele" meaning "house" and "aya" meaning "place of," indicating that the surname refers to someone who hailed from or was associated with the town of Selaya.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Selaya: 173
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,655
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EY0 L EY1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/selaya*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Selaya in Braille

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

The name Selaya in braille

How to sign the name Selaya using Sign Language

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

The name Selaya in sign language

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