Sellke

Sellke Meaning & Origin

About Sellke
The surname Sellke is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "sel" meaning "happy" or "blessed" and "ke" which is a diminutive suffix. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Sellke can be interpreted as "little happy one" or "blessed child." It is likely that the name was originally given as a nickname to someone who was cheerful or had a joyful disposition.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sellke: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sellke 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
S0420
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 L K
🌐 IPA
/sellke*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sellke in Braille

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

The name Sellke in braille

How to sign the name Sellke using Sign Language

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

The name Sellke in sign language

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