Sellars

Sellars Meaning & Origin

About Sellars
The surname Sellars is of English and Scottish origin, derived from the occupational name for a maker or seller of saddles. It is derived from the Middle English word "seler," meaning "saddle," and the Old English word "seler," meaning "seat" or "saddle." Over time, the spelling variations of the surname have included Sellers, Sellors, and Sellar. The name is relatively common in England and Scotland, and its bearers can be found across the world today.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sellars: 6,232
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,576
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sellars 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
SLRS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S04062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 L ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɛlərz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S462

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sellars in Braille

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

The name Sellars in braille

How to sign the name Sellars using Sign Language

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

The name Sellars in sign language

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