Elce Surname

950,707th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 275 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

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.

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Elce Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy971:630,48157,010
England531:1,051,28451,324
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Indonesia291:4,560,317223,141
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Haiti51:2,136,78115,037
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:487,50726,996
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elçe92253/
Elcé921/
Elche8973/
Elcea8939/
Elcke8922/
Elcer8914/
Helce897/
Elcie895/
Jelce893/
Elcey893/
Elece893/
Gelce893/
Elcee892/
Yelce891/
Eltce891/
Elces890/
Ellcey80119/
Ellece8051/
Elcess8051/
Etilce8038/
Elcher8035/
Helcer8031/
Elscey8013/
Helcke8012/
Elsche8012/
Elecey804/
Elchei803/
Gelche802/
Elcier801/
Eleces801/
Elehce801/
Eselce801/
Jealce801/
Ellcie801/
Ehlcke801/
Elecer801/
Elchej801/
Elcied801/
Hellce801/
Gelcie801/
Geelce801/
Elches800/
Elched800/
Else755,334/
Elez753,412/
Elze752,213/
Eles751,530/
Elca751,028/
Elke75635/
Elci75437/
Elge75136/
Elcy7558/
Elch7518/
Elje7518/
Ilce7511/
Eleç751/
Elqe751/
Yeşilce7386/
Helcher7384/
Elscher7342/
Elcheij733/
Helczer732/
Helchey731/
Elzceey731/
Jelcher731/
Jelecer731/
Eeleces731/
Elsches730/
Ellcher730/
Elezi6715,851/
Elser677,502/
Elles675,462/
Eales675,367/
Elsey674,999/
Eyles674,669/
Elesa672,407/
Elzey671,794/
Elzer671,788/
Eeles671,738/
Elsea671,704/
Elger671,661/
Elese671,594/
Elsie671,566/
Elgie671,519/
Gelez671,067/
Ehlke671,047/
Elges67984/
Helge67857/
Geles67851/
Helke67773/
Elzie67622/
Elsed67551/
Geleç67547/
Elged67490/
Heles67447/
Elgey67429/
Elzea67325/
Etleç67317/
Ellez67315/
Helcy67299/
Eltze67268/
Elgez67226/
Ellse67221/
Elgee67202/
Eiles67179/
Gelke67176/
Elkey67133/
Eleze67118/
Helch67113/
Gilce67102/
Elkie67101/
Yelçe6791/
Ehles6790/
Gelse6786/
Elzes6782/
Gelze6775/
Helse6774/
Eljed6765/
Elcid6765/
Jelse6759/
Esles6753/
Elßer6751/
Yelge6750/
Helje6748/
Elchi6748/
Eules6746/
Helez6743/
Elget6742/
Elscheid6741/
Eslez6733/
Elsee6731/
Ilcea6731/
Elsje6727/
Heltcher6725/
Ellch6724/
Helze6718/
Heltsche6717/
Eljer6716/
Elset6714/
Eelke6714/
Elesy6713/
Elkei6711/
Gelci6711/
Yelci6710/
Elcuj6710/
Eless679/
Yelse679/
Ealse678/
Elgea678/
Helci678/
Elhke676/
Jelje675/
Eltscher675/
Ellke675/
Elscheit675/
Elest674/
Elkea674/
Elezy673/
Yolce673/
Elses673/
Elque673/
Elsøe673/
Eldge672/
Jelcy672/
Ealge672/
Elsch672/
Eltse672/
Elzee672/
Elsei672/
Elhes672/
Ilche671/
Jilce671/
Ieles671/
Hielcher671/
Hilce671/
Eldse671/
Eleci671/
Eilse671/
Eljez671/
Eelze671/
Ellze671/
Elsep671/
Elshe671/
Elzeh671/
Eilke671/
Elzez671/
Eljee671/
Ielke671/
Jelci671/
Ellcy671/
Eilez671/
Eilscher671/
Elcit671/
Elzet671/
Ellje671/
Elseh671/
Oilce671/
Elecy671/
Elcaa671/
Ilece671/
Ealke670/
Elsse670/
Elkhe670/
Etles670/

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