Selking

Selking Meaning & Origin

About Selking
The surname Selking 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. The suffix "-ing" is a common Germanic patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Selking can be interpreted to mean "son of Selke" or "descendant of Selke."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Selking: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLKNK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S042052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 L K IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/selking*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLKNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Selking in Braille

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

The name Selking in braille

How to sign the name Selking using Sign Language

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

The name Selking in sign language

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