Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
SELKIRK
There are approximately 787 people named Selkirk in the UK. That makes it the 8,273rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 12 are named Selkirk.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
SelkerCelkirk
Cellkirk
Seilkirk
Sellkirk
Selkirke
Selkirks
Selkerk
Selkark
Salkirk
Selkircke
Sailkirk
Sekirk
Selakirk
Sellakirk
Sekerk
Sekirka
Selckirk
Sekierko
Sekerke
Selkird
The Selkirk surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) A borough town of Scotland. Cellkirk, a religious house. A cell was anciently that part of a temple within the walls. Sel-carrik, Cor. Br., the high rock; Sel, a view, a prospect, Welsh, syllu, to look, and carrik or craig, a rock.