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 Male Eland Height
176.06 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Eland Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Eland Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Eland (Russian: Эланд) occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Eland? popularity and diffusion
The last name Eland is the 110,303rd most widespread surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,728,955 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 36 percent of Eland reside; 36 percent reside in Southern Africa and 36 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Eland is also the 463,079th most prevalent given name internationally, held by 354 people.
The surname is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 1,528 people, or 1 in 35,457. In South Africa Eland is most numerous in: Northern Cape, where 32 percent live, Gauteng, where 28 percent live and Western Cape, where 26 percent live. Barring South Africa it exists in 40 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent live and England, where 16 percent live.
Eland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Eland has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Eland surname rose 814 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 199 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Eland Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Eland last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Eland are 3.01% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.22% registered to vote for the political 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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