About Selken
The surname Selken is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Selke, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Selig, meaning "blessed" or "fortunate" in German. Therefore, the surname Selken can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Selke" or "one who is associated with Selke."
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The surname Selken is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Selken 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 Selken is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Selken in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Selken using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.