Selvig

Selvig Meaning & Origin

About Selvig
The surname Selvig is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Selviðr, which is composed of the elements "sel" meaning "house" or "dwelling" and "viðr" meaning "wood" or "forest." Therefore, the surname Selvig can be interpreted to mean "dweller by the house in the woods" or "one who lives near a forested area."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Selvig: 537
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40672
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Selvig 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
SLFK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S04102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 L V IH0 G
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɛlvɪg/
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('SLFK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Selvig in Braille

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

The name Selvig in braille

How to sign the name Selvig using Sign Language

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

The name Selvig in sign language

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