Selak Family History

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Selak Name Meaning

Croatian, Serbian, and Slovenian: nickname from selo ‘hamlet’, ‘village’. It may also be a simplified form of Seljak, of similar origin, denoting a peasant or a villager.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Selan, Belak, Kolak, Salak, Slack, Sulak, Sulek, Sedlak, Sulik

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Selak Family Origin

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Selak Family Occupations

What did your Selak ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Selak ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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  • Farmer

    14%

  • Hotel Keeper

    14%

  • Ice Business

    14%

  • Keeping House

    14%

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In 1880, the most common Selak occupation in the USA was Farmer. 14% of Selak's were Farmers. Farmer, Hotel Keeper and Ice Business were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Selak. A less common occupation for the Selak family was Keeping House.

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Selak Historical Records

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Selak Life Expectancy

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United States

Between 1960 and 2004, Selak life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Selak in 1960 was 77, and 86 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Selak

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