Eld Surname

262,597th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,493 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Jersey

Eld Surname Definition:

I think these names must be taken literally as relating to the advanced age of the original bearer, (A-Sax. eald) especially as we have the correlatives Young and Younger.

Eld Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden3871:25,4442,070
Egypt3661:251,19117,305
United States3431:1,056,73277,214
England1461:381,63126,761
Canada671:549,93446,038
Finland541:101,79110,352
Denmark301:188,15715,676
Taiwan281:837,3125,934
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Guyana41:190,5559,777
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1821:133,93112,317
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Eld (267) may also be a first name.

Eld Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

I think these names must be taken literally as relating to the advanced age of the original bearer, (A-Sax. eald) especially as we have the correlatives Young and Younger.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Eld Last Name Facts

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

Eld is found most in Sweden. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Eld click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Eld? popularity and diffusion

Eld is the 262,597th most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,881,143 people. Eld occurs predominantly in Europe, where 42 percent of Eld reside; 42 percent reside in Northern Europe and 32 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 544,256th most frequently used forename world-wide, held by 267 people.

The surname Eld is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is carried by 387 people, or 1 in 25,444. In Sweden it is primarily concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 20 percent reside, Dalarna County, where 17 percent reside and Östergötland County, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Sweden this surname exists in 34 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 23 percent reside.

Eld Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Eld has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Eld last name increased 1,270 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Eld Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Eld last name are 8.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.9% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Eld earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.89% less than the national average, earning $41,039 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.94% more than the national average, earning $51,639 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Held8648,433/
Geld86842/
Eldh86548/
Yeld86103/
Előd86100/
Elds8613/
Jeld8610/
Eald868/
Eldt867/
Oeld865/
Euld864/
Ield864/
Elld861/
Eltd861/
El8039,116/
Heald759,428/
Heldt758,964/
Hield75468/
Geldt75353/
Yelds75109/
Yield7578/
Hoeld7556/
Iteld7537/
Helds7531/
Heild7520/
Eldth757/
Eldås756/
Eceld755/
Helld753/
Ields753/
Heldh752/
Eaild752/
Heldp751/
Jeldz751/
Eilds751/
Jeldt751/
Hjeld751/
Iseld751/
Jield751/
Ieyld751/
Geild750/
Heuld750/
Jeuld750/
Heeld750/
Ele6710,439/
Old678,887/
Ell675,258/
Gel675,068/
Hel673,600/
Elh672,188/
Ehl671,765/
Eul671,388/
Eil67993/
Eyl67836/
Ald67725/
Esl67608/
Etl67496/
Elt67375/
Eal67265/
Ild67260/
Eel67185/
Iel67178/
Hields67123/
Hoeldt6759/
Elp6752/
Heilds6741/
Healed6736/
Jld6719/
Etteld6714/
Elő6714/
Heldth6713/
Eldova6710/
Yld677/
Elehed676/
Ejl672/
Heseld672/
Yields672/
Elì671/
Elgeed671/
Heildt671/
Healds671/
Elø671/
Isseld671/
Őel671/
Ohield671/
Heldte671/
Aiseld670/
Eheald670/

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