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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The surname Selvig is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Ranking information for the surname Selvig is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Selvig in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.