Selnick

Selnick Meaning & Origin

About Selnick
The surname Selnick is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "selne," meaning "salt." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone involved in the salt trade or someone who lived near a salt mine or salt marsh. The surname Selnick is relatively rare and is primarily found among Jewish communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Selnick: 126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133863
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Selnick in Braille

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

The name Selnick in braille

How to sign the name Selnick using Sign Language

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

The name Selnick in sign language

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