Selness

Selness Meaning & Origin

About Selness
The surname Selness is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "sel" meaning "house" or "dwelling." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name likely hailed from a place named Selness or lived near a prominent house or dwelling. The surname Selness is relatively rare and is primarily found among individuals of Norwegian descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Selness: 165
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,669
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Selness 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 Selness is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLNS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S04502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 L N IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/selness*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Selness in Braille

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

The name Selness in braille

How to sign the name Selness using Sign Language

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

The name Selness in sign language

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