Sellens

Sellens Meaning & Origin

About Sellens
The surname Sellens is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Selwyn," which means "friend of the hall" or "friend of the palace." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Selwyn. Over time, the name evolved into Sellens, and individuals with this surname are likely to have ancestors who were associated with a hall or palace in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sellens: 159
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sellens 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
SLNS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S04052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 L AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/sellens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sellens in Braille

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

The name Sellens in braille

How to sign the name Sellens using Sign Language

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

The name Sellens in sign language

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