Seles

Seles Meaning & Origin

About Seles
The surname Seles is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the Hungarian word "sele" which means "salt." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who either worked with or lived near salt, or it could have been a name given to someone who had a salty or sharp personality. The surname Seles is relatively rare and is most commonly associated with the former Yugoslav tennis player Monica Seles.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Seles: 146
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 L EH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɛlɛs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Seles in Braille

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

The name Seles in braille

How to sign the name Seles using Sign Language

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

The name Seles in sign language

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