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Selway
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English
Alternative forms
en Selvey Selvy
Etymology
From the en enm - personal name enm Salewi, probably from an unattested en ang - personal name ang *Sǣlwīġ, composed of the elements ang sǣl happiness, prosperity, opportunity and ang wīġ war, battle.
Proper noun
s
en given names.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Selway is the 47966th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 441 individuals. Selway is most common among White (93.2%) individuals.
Further reading
en surnames from Middle English surnames from Old English