Selden Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Selden Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Selden family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 11
Scholar 8
Labourer 4
Scholar At Home 4
Painter 2
Laundress 2
House Servant 2
Coal Miner 2
Infant School 2
Annuitant 1
Farmer Of 270 Acres Employing 6 Labourer 1
Farmer's Son 1
Farmer's Wife 1
Housekeeper 1
Milliner 1
Milliner's Son 1
Painter & Plumber 1
Retired Painter & Glazier 1
Ag Labourer 1
Nurse 1
Paper Maker 1
Parish Relief Labourer 1
Dress Maker 1
Piano Forte Tuner 1
Iron Monger Employing 8 Men 1

Selden Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Seldon 83% 4,006
2 Sladen 67% 2,987
3 Selden 100% 839
4 Solden 83% 238
5 Sladin 50% 226

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The surname Selden is the 3rd most popular variant of Seldon.

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