Elcome Surname

858,879th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 317 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Elcome Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Elcombe (Wilts) [the second element is the Old English cumb, a valley, hollow (Celtic cum); the first perh. represents the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Ella]

Elcome Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1481:376,47326,505
United States1211:2,995,528175,060
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England831:293,67920,037

Elcome Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Elcombe (Wilts) [the second element is the Old English cumb, a valley, hollow (Celtic cum); the first perh. represents the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Ella]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) belonging to Elcombe (Wilts) [the second element is the Old English cumb, a valley, hollow (Celtic cum); the first perh. represents the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Ella]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) belonging to Elcombe (Wilts)

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Elcome Last Name Facts

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

Elcome is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Elcome? popularity and diffusion

Elcome is the 858,879th most widely held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 22,989,104 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Elcome live; 50 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 148 people, or 1 in 376,473. In England Elcome is most prevalent in: West Sussex, where 17 percent are found, Surrey, where 16 percent are found and Kent, where 12 percent are found. Barring England this last name occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 38 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.

Elcome Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Elcome has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 178 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elcome Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Elcome surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

The amount Elcome earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 2488.47% more than the national average, earning R 6,151,180 per year; in United States they earn 13.64% less than the national average, earning $37,262 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.63% more than the national average, earning $56,952 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ellcome9220/
Elcom911/
Elkome83183/
Elsome8354/
Alcome832/
Elcomi831/
Helcom830/
Elcume830/
Elcomt830/
Elkomey771,181/
Holcome7752/
Halcome7748/
Elkoome774/
Elzomer774/
Elcamer771/
Elcames771/
Gelcame771/
Yolcome771/
Elesome771/
Yelcoma771/
Ellsome770/
Gilcome770/
Allcome770/
Elkom735/
Elcam731/
Gelesome714/
Eljosmee711/
Elchamet711/
Halkcome710/
Elkomy6716,989/
Elkomi67711/
Olkome6746/
Elkhom674/
Elkoum672/
Alcomy671/
Elcasm671/
Elhchoumi671/
Elkame671/
Elsame671/
Helkom671/
Yolcom671/
Alkome671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elcome
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