Elden Surname
Approximately 14,781 people bear this surname
Elden Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Elden [the second element is the Old English denu, a valley; the first may be a remnant of a pers. name: Elden, Suff., was formerly Elveden, the first element here prob. being the Old English ælf (an elf), which was used as a pers.
Read More About This SurnameElden Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 7,261 | 1:12,662 | 1,514 |
| Sudan | 3,360 | 1:11,164 | 1,574 |
| Turkey | 2,308 | 1:33,718 | 3,589 |
| United States | 676 | 1:536,182 | 44,521 |
| England | 337 | 1:165,335 | 15,337 |
| Norway | 249 | 1:20,652 | 2,651 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Bahamas | 79 | 1:4,959 | 528 |
| Canada | 40 | 1:921,140 | 70,350 |
| Indonesia | 32 | 1:4,132,787 | 209,071 |
| Malta | 24 | 1:17,928 | 1,021 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1:301,888 | 25,890 |
| Solomon Islands | 14 | 1:41,431 | 8,080 |
| Kazakhstan | 13 | 1:1,360,192 | 71,840 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Taiwan | 10 | 1:2,344,475 | 14,894 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 1:1,744,726 | 46,837 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 133 | 1:183,273 | 15,057 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 248 | 1:202,495 | 17,559 |
The alternate forms: Eldén (19) are calculated separately.
Elden (7,851) may also be a first name.
Elden Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Elden [the second element is the Old English denu, a valley; the first may be a remnant of a pers. name: Elden, Suff., was formerly Elveden, the first element here prob. being the Old English ælf (an elf), which was used as a pers.
name] Confused with Eldon, q.v.
Elden Demographics
Average Elden Salary in
United States
$47,596 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Elden Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elden Come From? nationality or country of origin
Elden (Georgian: ელდენ, Russian: Элдэн) is held by more people in Egypt than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Eldén. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Elden? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 35,716th most common last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 493,035 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 72 percent of Elden are found; 72 percent are found in North Africa and 72 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Elden is also the 72,000th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 7,851 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Egypt, where it is carried by 7,261 people, or 1 in 12,662. Beside Egypt this surname occurs in 44 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 23 percent reside and Turkey, where 16 percent reside.
Elden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Elden has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Elden surname rose 273 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 253 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 186 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Elden Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Elden last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Elden surname are 4.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.87% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Elden earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 0.09% more than the national average, earning 346,391 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.31% more than the national average, earning $47,596 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.13% less than the national average, earning $48,623 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Elden Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elden in the Georgian language | ||
| ელდენ | elden | - |
| Elden in the Russian language | ||
| Элдэн | elden | - |
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