Seldin

Seldin Meaning & Origin

About Seldin
The surname Seldin is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Saelig," meaning "blessed" or "fortunate." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Saelig. Over time, the name evolved to Seldin, and individuals with this surname can be found in various English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Seldin: 314
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,524
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLTN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S04305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 L D IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɛldɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Seldin in Braille

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

The name Seldin in braille

How to sign the name Seldin using Sign Language

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

The name Seldin in sign language

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