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