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Selle Family History

Selle Surname 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


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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 1911 there were 7 Selle families living in British Columbia. This was about 44% of all the recorded Selle's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Selle families in 1911.
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What did your Selle ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Selle. 100% of Selle men worked as a Farmer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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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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