Eland Surname
Approximately 4,215 people bear this surname
Eland Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Eland,' an ancient village near Halifax, Yorkshire This surname has made little impression upon the directories.
Willelmus de Elland, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Thomas de Eland, taylaur, 1379: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameEland Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1,528 | 1:35,457 | 4,537 |
| United States | 912 | 1:397,433 | 34,820 |
| England | 685 | 1:81,340 | 9,019 |
| Netherlands | 493 | 1:34,254 | 5,723 |
| Australia | 183 | 1:147,517 | 15,697 |
| Canada | 111 | 1:331,942 | 30,257 |
| Denmark | 87 | 1:64,882 | 6,521 |
| Brazil | 40 | 1:5,351,858 | 134,966 |
| Poland | 33 | 1:1,151,780 | 76,152 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:198,290 | 10,618 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Northern Ireland | 12 | 1:153,753 | 8,250 |
| Taiwan | 12 | 1:1,953,729 | 12,642 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 344 | 1:70,859 | 7,907 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 112 | 1:448,381 | 32,409 |
Eland (354) may also be a first name.
Eland Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Eland,' an ancient village near Halifax, Yorkshire This surname has made little impression upon the directories.
Willelmus de Elland, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Thomas de Eland, taylaur, 1379: ibid.
Johannes de Eland, 1379: ibid.
(English) Dweller on an island.
A location name in Northumberland Or from the Dutch, Elandt; a personal name.
Eland Demographics
Average Eland Salary in
United States
$47,273 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Eland Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Eland Come From? nationality or country of origin
Eland (Russian: Эланд) is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Eland? popularity and diffusion
It is the 110,303rd most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,728,955 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 36 percent of Eland live; 36 percent live in Southern Africa and 36 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Eland is also the 463,079th most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 354 people.
The last name is most widely held in South Africa, where it is held by 1,528 people, or 1 in 35,457. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Northern Cape, where 32 percent reside, Gauteng, where 28 percent reside and Western Cape, where 26 percent reside. Barring South Africa Eland occurs in 40 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent reside and England, where 16 percent reside.
Eland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Eland has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Eland surname grew 814 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 199 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Eland Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Eland last name are 3.01% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.22% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Eland earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 104.85% more than the national average, earning 708,962 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 10.54% less than the national average, earning R 212,592 per year; in United States they earn 9.56% more than the national average, earning $47,273 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.21% more than the national average, earning $52,271 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Eland Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Eland in the Russian language | ||
| Эланд | eland | - |
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