Selbach

Selbach Meaning & Origin

About Selbach
The surname Selbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "sel" meaning "happy" or "blessed" and "bach" meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Selbach can be interpreted as "happy stream" or "blessed brook." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a cheerful or fortunate watercourse.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Selbach: 251
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,533
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLPK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S041020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 L B AH0 K
🌐 IPA
/selbach*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Selbach in Braille

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

The name Selbach in braille

How to sign the name Selbach using Sign Language

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

The name Selbach in sign language

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