Selden

Selden Meaning & Origin

About Selden
The surname Selden is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old English personal name "Sæthel," meaning "noble," combined with the suffix "-den," which refers to a valley or a settlement. Therefore, the surname Selden can be interpreted as "dweller in the noble's valley" or "one who comes from the noble settlement." The name Selden has variations such as Seldon and Sealden.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Selden: 1,348
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,911
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.46

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Selden 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
SLTN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S04305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 L D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɛldən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Selden in Braille

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

The name Selden in braille

How to sign the name Selden using Sign Language

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

The name Selden in sign language

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