Selkow

Selkow Meaning & Origin

About Selkow
The surname Selkow is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "sel" meaning "happy" or "blessed" and "kow" meaning "cow." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Selkow can be interpreted as "happy cow" or "blessed cow." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who owned or worked with cows and was considered fortunate or blessed in their endeavors.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Selkow: 128
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 132,206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0420
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 L K OW0
🌐 IPA
/selkow*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLK', 'SLKF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Selkow in Braille

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

The name Selkow in braille

How to sign the name Selkow using Sign Language

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

The name Selkow in sign language

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