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
The last name Eklöf is carried by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Eklof. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Eklöf? popularity and diffusion
The last name Eklöf is the 150,861st most widespread last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,494,880 people. Eklöf occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Eklöf live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in Scandinavia.
The surname Eklöf is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is carried by 2,622 people, or 1 in 3,755. In Sweden Eklöf is most common in: Stockholm County, where 26 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 13 percent live and Östergötland County, where 12 percent live. Not including Sweden this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 9 percent live and Norway, where 1 percent live.
Eklöf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Eklöf has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname 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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