Selhorst

Selhorst Meaning & Origin

About Selhorst
The surname Selhorst is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "sel" meaning "happy" or "blessed" and "horst" meaning "wooded hill" or "thicket." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Selhorst can be interpreted as "happy hill" or "blessed thicket." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers lived near or on a hill or wooded area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Selhorst: 315
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,373
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Selhorst 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
SLRST
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S040623
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 L HH ER0 S T
🌐 IPA
/selhorst*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLRST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S462

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Selhorst in Braille

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

The name Selhorst in braille

How to sign the name Selhorst using Sign Language

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

The name Selhorst in sign language

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