Elce Surname
Approximately 275 people bear this surname
Elce Surname Definition:
There was a family of this name in Dundee in the fifteenth century. Thomas Elge was witness there in 1412 (HP., II, p. 152), and James Elge, burgess there, 1427 (Panmure, II, 195). In 1443 there is mention of "terris campestribus rudis burgalibus que sunt Nycholaii Elge filii quondam Thomas Elge" in Dundee (REB.
Read More About This SurnameElce Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 97 | 1:630,481 | 57,010 |
| England | 53 | 1:1,051,284 | 51,324 |
| United States | 46 | 1:7,879,542 | 351,394 |
| Indonesia | 29 | 1:4,560,317 | 223,141 |
| Argentina | 20 | 1:2,137,171 | 104,027 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Haiti | 5 | 1:2,136,781 | 15,037 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 50 | 1:487,507 | 26,996 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 35 | 1:1,434,820 | 77,606 |
The alternate forms: Elçe (253) & Elcé (1) are calculated separately.
Elce (1,457) may also be a first name.
Elce Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
There was a family of this name in Dundee in the fifteenth century. Thomas Elge was witness there in 1412 (HP., II, p. 152), and James Elge, burgess there, 1427 (Panmure, II, 195). In 1443 there is mention of "terris campestribus rudis burgalibus que sunt Nycholaii Elge filii quondam Thomas Elge" in Dundee (REB., I, 93). Patrick Elge alias Eleis, burgess of Montrois, 1596 (Retours, Perth, 1083). Janet Eldge is in record in Dunkeld, 1685 (DPD., I, p. 488), and James Ealdge in Fordie, 1693, and two more of the name are in Dunkeld Commissariot Record.
Elce Demographics
Average Elce Salary in
United States
$33,049 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Elce Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elce Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Elce is found most in Italy. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Elçe or Elcé. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Elce? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 950,707th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 26,500,167 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Elce live; 37 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 35 percent live in Italic Europe. Elce is also the 204,281st most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,457 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Italy, where it is carried by 97 people, or 1 in 630,481. In Italy it is mostly found in: Campania, where 81 percent are found, Lazio, where 3 percent are found and Marche, where 3 percent are found. Not including Italy Elce occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.
Elce Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Elce has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Elce surname expanded 106 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 131 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Elce Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Elce surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Elce earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 41.98% less than the national average, earning €17,424 per year and in United States they earn 23.41% less than the national average, earning $33,049 USD per year.
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