Selby

Selby Meaning & Origin

About Selby
The surname Selby is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old Norse words "selja" meaning "willow" and "byr" meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Selby can be interpreted as "dweller by the willow farm" or "one who comes from Selby," a town in North Yorkshire, England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Selby: 11,908
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,008
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Selby 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
SLP
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 L B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɛlbi/
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('SLP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Selby in Braille

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

The name Selby in braille

How to sign the name Selby using Sign Language

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

The name Selby in sign language

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