Selway

Selway Meaning & Origin

About Selway
The surname Selway is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "sæl" meaning "hall" or "dwelling" and "weg" meaning "way" or "path." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Selway can be interpreted as "dweller by the hall path" or "one who lives near the pathway to the hall." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who resided near or worked at a prominent hall or manor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Selway: 441
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,966
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Selway 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
SL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 L W EY2
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɛlˌweɪ/
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('SL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Selway in Braille

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

The name Selway in braille

How to sign the name Selway using Sign Language

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

The name Selway in sign language

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