Eland Surname

110,303rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,215 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Netherlands

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.

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Eland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,5281:35,4574,537
United States9121:397,43334,820
England6851:81,3409,019
Netherlands4931:34,2545,723
Australia1831:147,51715,697
Canada1111:331,94230,257
Denmark871:64,8826,521
Brazil401:5,351,858134,966
Poland331:1,151,78076,152
Scotland271:198,29010,618
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Wales61:515,75523,171
Norway61:857,04855,549
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
France41:16,605,680368,153
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
China21:683,660,78330,601
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3441:70,8597,907
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1121:448,38132,409

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller on an island.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A location name in Northumberland Or from the Dutch, Elandt; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Eland Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Eland Come From? nationality or country of origin

Eland (Russian: Эланд) is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Eland? popularity and diffusion

The surname Eland is the 110,303rd most common family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,728,955 people. It occurs mostly 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 prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 354 people.

The surname Eland is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,528 people, or 1 in 35,457. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Northern Cape, where 32 percent reside, Gauteng, where 28 percent reside and Western Cape, where 26 percent reside. Apart from South Africa Eland exists in 40 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and England, where 16 percent reside.

Eland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Eland has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Eland surname grew 814 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 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 bearing the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Eland are 3.01% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.22% registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eiland914,246/
Geland91485/
Heland91314/
Elandt91303/
Ealand91237/
Eyland91212/
Elands91150/
Elland91122/
Esland9199/
Ehland9197/
Oeland9196/
Eeland9155/
Euland9153/
Etland9143/
Eliand9117/
Elhand9110/
Elaand917/
Ieland914/
Elaind911/
Jeland911/
Yeland911/
Ejland911/
Elan893,838/
Helland837,815/
Heiland835,225/
Hetland833,743/
Yelland833,106/
Jeuland831,245/
Heyland83765/
Gelandt83168/
Easland83138/
Heuland83130/
Eitland83119/
Gelland83106/
Jetland8390/
Hoeland8388/
Eylandt8352/
Healand8344/
Gelgand8344/
Hesland8342/
Eisland8339/
Heeland8331/
Yesland8331/
Eilands8328/
Gejland8328/
Hieland8328/
Helgand8326/
Eylands8322/
Ellands8322/
Geeland8316/
Eihland8312/
Helandt8311/
Ågeland836/
Jelland835/
Geyland835/
Gelantd835/
Hejland831/
Hyeland831/
Egliand831/
Haeland831/
Yieland831/
Geiland831/
Eilandt831/
Eslandz831/
Jeiland831/
Heleand830/
Elleand830/
Jesland830/
Ehlandt830/
Aelland830/
Helands830/
Gelan8017,138/
Elian806,824/
Helan804,069/
Elyan803,291/
Elhan802,617/
Aland802,567/
Elang801,726/
Eilan801,424/
Oland801,288/
Elain801,147/
Ellan80837/
Eslan80577/
Elane80490/
Elean80471/
Elgan80331/
Iland80173/
Etlan8075/
Elant8053/
Yland8039/
Öland8030/
Ehlan8025/
Eylan8019/
Eelan8016/
Elaun8014/
Elaan8010/
Elayn809/
Ealan804/
Ielan804/
Ejlan803/
Elamn802/
Elann801/
Eulan801/
Jland801/
Elasn800/
Elond800/
Heitland77843/
Hægeland77374/
Heetland77256/
Hjetland77202/
Hietland77159/
Oehlandt7780/
Hjelland7754/
Hoelandt7745/
Geelhand7741/
Heulland7721/
Healands7718/
Heylandt7714/
Heylands7711/
Heilandt7710/
Heilhand776/
Gellandt776/
Hoeyland775/
Hoejland774/
Hiesland773/
Jethland772/
Heatland772/
Hethland771/
Hettland771/
Heilands771/
Heisland771/
Hoelland771/
Eselland771/
Iheiland771/
Heilland771/
Gielandt771/
Yellands770/
Eislland770/
Gelleand770/
Hyland7327,509/
Eliane7311,428/
Elaine733,201/
Geylan732,830/
Gelain732,421/
Island731,891/
Holand731,827/
Hiland731,309/
Gelant731,271/
Geelan731,108/
Heelan731,089/
Ohland731,083/
Eliang73799/
Elahyn73623/
Hellan73559/
Aaland73547/
Olland73528/
Alland73525/
Healan73520/
Illand73350/
Alandt73331/
Elhamd73313/
Ahland73312/
Eslane73290/
Jeelan73284/
Helean73248/
Helian73203/
Ijland73203/
Höland73190/
Ellian73154/
Elganh73153/
Helane73151/
Eglian73146/
Ayland73122/
Gellan73115/
Ysland73111/
Olandt7391/
Haland7382/
Elaing7378/
Yoland7365/
Helang7363/
Elyaan7359/
Eulian7358/
Elasin7356/
Ihland7356/
Ellang7354/
Alandd7353/
Elahan7348/
Eslain7348/
Gelean7347/
Giland7346/
Itland7342/
Eilian7339/
Ailand7334/
Elamne7333/
Elants7330/
Oiland7328/
Helain7327/
Ilands7325/
Heslan7324/
Ellyan7324/
Gelian7322/
Eslang7322/
Elatin7321/
Uyland7321/
Ellane7319/
Ellant7319/
Helant7315/
Alhand7314/
Ellann7313/
Ellean7311/
Elayne7311/
Hjland7310/
Yhland7310/
Elhgan7310/
Heilan739/
Öhland739/
Elhend739/
Hetlan738/
Elacin737/
Ehlang736/
Aliand736/
Alandh736/
Ajland736/
Jøland736/
Ellain735/
Heylan735/
Elyant735/
Iiland735/
Jielan735/
Ielond735/
Elhain735/
Helyan734/
Eleane734/
Helond734/
Eilane734/
Heulan734/
Ealian734/
Gelyan733/
Ellhan733/
Hehlan733/
Elante733/
Elgain732/
Elanck732/
Đejlan732/
Uiland732/
Alaind732/
Elound732/
Ellaan732/
Ealamd732/
Ealang732/
Elaimn731/
Helahn731/
Ielant731/
Easlan731/
Elatne731/
Eilamd731/
Elhasn731/
Eliamn731/
Eliasn731/
Eyllan731/
Eulean731/
Olandd731/
O'Land731/
Ölands731/
Yelamd731/
Gelann731/
Eloond731/
Elhang731/
Elagne731/
Eleang731/
Eslaan731/
Eslant731/
Eslian731/
Eslyan731/
Ealyan731/
Eulain731/
Eliant731/
Yelant731/
Eillan731/
Elangg731/
Elhant731/
Helaun731/
Helann730/
Eilean730/
Eelgan730/
Ettlan730/
Hielan730/
Eilang730/
Ealane730/
Ellgan730/
Heijlands7126/
Heathland710/
Heithland710/
Holland67222,352/
Elam6723,956/
Ilan675,079/
Haaland674,081/
Eliacin673,586/
Elon673,520/
Hoyland673,307/
Gilland673,038/
Eliasen672,004/
Høyland671,371/
Halland671,187/
Hylands671,136/
Hoiland671,034/
Helaine67963/
Høiland67844/
Hilland67841/
Elahyna67780/
Elangue67528/
Hylland67527/
Højland67375/
Yolland67338/
Ohlandt67330/
Holaind67255/
Hailand67253/
Elhacen67197/
Eslacin67186/
Hitland67160/
Ylan67150/
Elanova67136/
Allaund6795/
Hayland6779/
Hilands6760/
Șeulean6756/
Gailand6751/
Heliane6745/
Heliang6745/
Helanne6739/
Hellane6739/
Jisland6729/
Heilandová6729/
Gellant6729/
Hellang6728/
Eliasin6728/
Eelants6727/
Elhasen6727/
Ailland6727/
Hytland6726/
Elianne6724/
Eliante6721/
Gayland6719/
Heilian6719/
Holiand6718/
Hisland6718/
Uijland6715/
Halaand6715/
Hellain6715/
Ahlandt6715/
Jylland6714/
Ealahan6713/
Höhland6713/
Ellaine6712/
Helyang6712/
Ollandt6711/
Gajland6710/
Hellian679/
Iysland679/
Helhang679/
Jlan678/
Hölandt678/
Islands676/
Hojland676/
Heilane676/
Joyland675/
Jielian675/
Hellyan675/
Elainne674/
Elasing674/
Jeelaan674/
Élan674/
Elgannh674/
Gellean673/
Hellant673/
Helayne673/
Eslante673/
Elaigne673/
Huyland673/
Elhasin673/
Aisland673/
Euliant673/
Gellian672/
Ellasen672/
Ellacin672/
Holeand672/
Hioland672/
Hellamn672/
Giliand672/
Elliane672/
Gilandt672/
Gilyand672/
Oilland672/
Helasen672/
Hellann672/
Elanová672/
Eleanne672/
Elahane672/
Hesselland672/
Healian672/
Gielant672/
Elaineh672/
Elachyn672/
Jilland671/
Elaicin671/
Ellayne671/
Jeelant671/
Jayland671/
Hellamd671/
Helaang671/
Elassen671/
Elyants671/
Gehlhan671/
Aalland671/
Yelgond671/
Hellean671/
Alliand671/
Gileand671/
Uisland671/
Itellan671/
Heylond671/
Heulant671/
Jelondz671/
Heilant671/
Oisland671/
Geliond671/
Elyaşin671/
Elón671/
Elliang671/
Ellasin671/
Elhaçen671/
Elaaine671/
Elainet671/
Elangne671/
Eulahan671/
Eullian671/
D'Heetland671/
Elyamne671/
Eallian671/
Eliaine671/
Eihlane671/
Gelhant671/
Eelaine671/
Eilhlan671/
Eillean671/
Elyanne671/
Elyante671/
Eleacin671/
Jitland671/
Helhane671/
Gilhand670/
Yellond670/
Geelian670/
Heelhan670/
Heslian670/
Ethlean670/
Allhand670/
Ohlandh670/
Eleasin670/
Gellain670/
Elliond670/
Helanth670/
Healond670/
Elloind670/
Heilanh670/
Alleand670/
Goiland670/
Huiland670/
Ellamnn670/
Holhand670/
Heilgan670/
Alhandt670/
Hellhan670/
Ellahan670/
Hilandt670/
Ouyland670/
Yelonds670/
Eallann670/
Hielain670/
Hysland670/

Eland Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Eland in the Russian language
Эландeland-

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