Selleck

Selleck Meaning & Origin

About Selleck
The surname Selleck is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Sel(l)oc," which itself is a diminutive form of the Old English personal name "Sæthelac." The name is composed of the elements "sæthel," meaning "noble," and "lac," meaning "play" or "sport." Therefore, the surname Selleck can be interpreted to mean "son of Sel(l)oc," with Sel(l)oc being a person associated with nobility or someone who enjoyed noble pastimes.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Selleck: 1,698
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,809
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.58

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Selleck 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
SLK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 L IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɛlɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Selleck in Braille

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

The name Selleck in braille

How to sign the name Selleck using Sign Language

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

The name Selleck in sign language

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