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SELBY

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There are approximately 9,144 people named Selby in the UK. That makes it the 1,156th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 145 are named Selby.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Selby surname in historical dictionaries

(origin: Local) A market-town in west Yorkshire, England, on the Ouse. Danish, Seile, to sail, to navigate, and by, a town. Seil, a sail. A place of boats or sails.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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