Explore the Family Name Selover
The meaning of Selover
Americanized form of Flemish De Sloover (in the Netherlands Sloover). Compare Sealover, Seloover, and Slover. History: Isaac Selover, the progenitor of the Selovers, Seloovers, Slovers, and Sealovers, came to the US in the 1680s from the Netherlands. He was a descendant of the Huguenot refugees from northern France (Nord or Calais) and is listed in the (US) National Huguenot Society’s register of qualified Huguenot ancestors. The original surname of his father was reportedly Seloivre, apparently an extinct Frenchified form of the Flemish surname.
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How common is the last name Selover in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Selover has seen a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 36,956 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had slipped to 37,792, marking a decrease of 2.26%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people with the Selover surname increased slightly during this period, from 569 to 588, indicating a 3.34% increase. However, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people experienced a minor drop of 4.76%, falling from 0.21 in 2000 to 0.20 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #36,956 | #37,792 | -2.26% |
| Count | 569 | 588 | 3.34% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.21 | 0.2 | -4.76% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Selover
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Selover surname identify as White. This group made up 96.31% of the Selovers in 2000, and although this figure fell slightly to 95.24% in 2010, it still represents the vast majority. The number of Selovers identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 67.36% over the decade, rising from 1.93% in 2000 to 3.23% in 2010. There was no recorded change in the number of Selovers identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black. Notably, in 2010, there was a minor percentage (1.02%) who identified with two or more races. Data for those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native was suppressed for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.31% | 95.24% | -1.11% |
| Hispanic | 1.93% | 3.23% | 67.36% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.02% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |