About Selman
The surname Selman is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Selman," which itself is a variant of the name "Solomon." The name Solomon is of Hebrew origin and means "peaceful" or "peaceable." Therefore, the surname Selman is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Selman or Solomon.
The surname Selman is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Selman 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 Selman is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Selman in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Selman using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.