Eklöf Surname
Approximately 2,921 people bear this surname
Eklöf Surname User-submission:
This is a Sweden surname, denoting someone who came from the oak leaf. It is derived from the words ek, meaning 'oak', and blad, löv, meaning 'leaf'.
Eklöf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2,622 | 1:3,755 | 357 |
| Finland | 259 | 1:21,223 | 2,980 |
| Norway | 21 | 1:244,871 | 26,357 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
The alternate forms: Eklof (544) are calculated separately.
Eklöf Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a Sweden surname, denoting someone who came from the oak leaf. It is derived from the words ek, meaning 'oak', and blad, löv, meaning 'leaf'.
- deleted-173293Eklöf Demographics
Average Eklöf Salary in
Norway
235,213 kr
Per year
Average Salary in
Norway
346,080 kr
Per year
Eklöf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Eklöf Come From? nationality or country of origin
Eklöf occurs more in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Eklof. For other possible spellings of Eklöf click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Eklöf? popularity and diffusion
It is the 150,861st most common last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,494,880 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Eklöf live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in Scandinavia.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is borne by 2,622 people, or 1 in 3,755. In Sweden Eklöf is most numerous in: Stockholm County, where 26 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 13 percent are found and Östergötland County, where 12 percent are found. Beside Sweden Eklöf occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 9 percent are found and Norway, where 1 percent are found.
Eklöf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Eklöf has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 92 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Eklöf Last Name Statistics demography
Eklöf earn significantly less than the average income. In Norway they earn 32.04% less than the national average, earning 235,213 kr per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eklof | 93 | 544 | / |
| Ekelöf | 91 | 376 | / |
| Eklööf | 91 | 10 | / |
| Eklöv | 80 | 540 | / |
| Eklöw | 80 | 211 | / |
| Ekelf | 80 | 11 | / |
| Ekløf | 80 | 9 | / |
| Eklaf | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ekalf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yeklef | 73 | 94 | / |
| Ecklof | 73 | 72 | / |
| Eklofe | 73 | 45 | / |
| Ekelof | 73 | 39 | / |
| Ekilfi | 73 | 33 | / |
| Ekloff | 73 | 27 | / |
| Ekeløf | 73 | 20 | / |
| Ekelöv | 73 | 13 | / |
| Ekloof | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ekløff | 73 | 2 | / |
| Eklifa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ekliff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekhlaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekalaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekolfe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eckelf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eklefo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekhlef | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yekhlef | 67 | 4,309 | / |
| Eckloff | 67 | 693 | / |
| Ekhlifa | 67 | 114 | / |
| Yekhlaf | 67 | 97 | / |
| Ekelhof | 67 | 92 | / |
| Eckliff | 67 | 31 | / |
| Eckelöv | 67 | 22 | / |
| Eckwolf | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ekeloef | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ekhalaf | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ekalifa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ekhlife | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yekhelf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ekolayf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eacklef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iekhlef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekelifa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ek Lööv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekoloff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aklf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekhlefe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oklf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eklv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eqlf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iklf | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Eklöf
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