| ![Show Contents]() Selleck History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England In ancient Anglo-Saxon England, the ancestors of the Selleck surname lived in the parish of Sellick found in the county of Herefordshire. The surname Selleck is a habitation name which forms a broad category of surnames that were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. As a general rule, the greater the distance between an individual and their homeland, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, a person who only moved to another parish would be known by the name of their original village, while people who migrated to a different country were often known by the name of a region or country from which they came. Early Origins of the Selleck familyThe surname Selleck was first found in Herefordshire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Early History of the Selleck familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Selleck research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1250 and 1450 are included under the topic Early Selleck History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Selleck Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Selleck are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Selleck include: Sellick, Selleck, Sellock, Sellock, Sellecke, Seliock, Sellighe, Sellioke and many more. Early Notables of the Selleck familyMore information is included under the topic Early Selleck Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Selleck RankingIn the United States, the name Selleck is the 12,139th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Selleck migration to the United States | + |
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Selleck or a variant listed above:
Selleck Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- David Selleck, who arrived in Dorchester, Massachusetts in 1633 2
Selleck Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- George Selleck, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
- Charles Selleck, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
| Selleck migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Selleck Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Mr. Dayle Selleck U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Selleck (post 1700) | + |
- Brigadier-General Clyde Andrew Selleck (1888-1973), American Attached to the National Guard Bureau (1946-1947) 4
- Thomas William "Tom" Selleck (b. 1945), Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning American actor, screenwriter and film producer
- Eric Selleck (b. 1987), Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Sir Francis Palmer Selleck KBE (1895-1976), Australian politician, Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Australia
- Selleck Scofield, American politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Stamford, 1832-35, 1837, 1839 5
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
- Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2014, March 26) Clyde Selleck. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Selleck/Clyde_Andrew/USA.html
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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