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Selle Name Meaning

German: from Middle High German Middle Low German selle ‘friend companion’. English: variant of Sell . Dutch (also Te Selle): habitational name from any of the farms called Selle or Zelle in Gelderland or from Zelle in Herenthout Antwerp (Belgium). Compare Teselle . French: habitational name from any of various places called Selle Selles or La Selle named with Latin cella ‘cell; cot hut stall’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Seller, Zelle, Helle, Sell, Melle, Pelle, Welle, Seele, Belle, Soll

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Where is the Selle family from?

You can see how Selle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Selle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Selle families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 45 Selle families living in Illinois. This was about 17% of all the recorded Selle's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Selle families in 1880.
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What did your Selle ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Selle. 24% of Selle men worked as a Farmer and 19% of Selle women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Selle were Farming and Stenographer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    24%
  • Laborer
    21%
  • Salesman
    5%
  • Farming
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    19%
  • Housewife
    14%
  • Operator
    9%
  • Stenographer
    9%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Selle. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Selle. For the veterans among your Selle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Selle lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Selle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Selle in 1947 was 56, and 82 in 2004.

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