Elbrow Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Elbrow 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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Elbrow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1471:379,03426,619
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315
Wales51:313,68310,604

Elbrow 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

Elbrow Last Name Facts

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

Elbrow occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Elbrow click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elbrow? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,295,379th most commonly held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 41,643,120 people. Elbrow occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Elbrow reside; 85 percent reside in Northern Europe and 85 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 147 people, or 1 in 379,034. In England it is most frequent in: Cambridgeshire, where 27 percent are found, Oxfordshire, where 16 percent are found and Wiltshire, where 14 percent are found. Barring England it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 7 percent are found and South Africa, where 6 percent are found.

Elbrow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Elbrow has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Elbrow last name increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Helbrow9221/
Heilbrow865/
Albrow83575/
Elbrof831/
Holbrow77465/
Halbrow775/
Elbroff772/
Elbrawe771/
Hilbrow770/
Albrov673/
Albrof671/
Albroof621/
Holbraw620/

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