Elborough Surname

1,239,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Elborough Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Aldborough'; v. Albury. With Elbro in the instances below, compare the New York variant of Albro.

1768. Married-Jacob Elborough and Mary Smith: St. George, Hanover Square.

1776.

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Elborough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1051:530,64833,151
Australia481:562,41041,290
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:413,14224,536
Scotland41:935,80421,348

Elborough Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Aldborough'; v. Albury. With Elbro in the instances below, compare the New York variant of Albro.

1768. Married-Jacob Elborough and Mary Smith: St. George, Hanover Square.

1776.-Robert Elbrow and Ann Smith: ibid.

1805.-John Gibbs and Hannah Elbro: ibid.

1809.-Joseph Monk and Ann Elbora: ibid.

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

A location name in Somerset.

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

Elborough Last Name Facts

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

The surname Elborough is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elborough? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,239,697th most common family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 38,970,834 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Elborough reside; 60 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most widespread in England, where it is held by 105 people, or 1 in 530,648. In England it is mostly found in: West Sussex, where 33 percent are found, Greater London, where 13 percent are found and Hertfordshire, where 10 percent are found. Beside England Elborough occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 26 percent are found and New Zealand, where 13 percent are found.

Elborough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Elborough has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Elborough surname increased 178 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alborough89616/
Olborough890/
Holborough8481/
Halborough842/
Allborough840/
Elbaroug826/
Elvarough7834/
Elbarouk711/
Gilbarogh670/
Elburuq635/
Elbarakh594/
Elbourak591/
Albaroc504/
Alborak501/

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