Elen Surname
Approximately 3,070 people bear this surname
Elen Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ellen,' i.e. Ellen or Eleanora, a favourite girl's name in the surname period, sometimes found as Alianora.
Agnes Eleyne, Fines Roll, 11 Edward I: Kirby's Quest.
William Elyn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameElen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 638 | 1:207,287 | 19,543 |
| Philippines | 583 | 1:173,650 | 28,137 |
| Belgium | 562 | 1:20,457 | 3,165 |
| Turkey | 556 | 1:139,967 | 11,283 |
| United States | 96 | 1:3,775,614 | 208,022 |
| Brazil | 96 | 1:2,229,941 | 69,391 |
| Nigeria | 60 | 1:2,952,379 | 92,303 |
| Netherlands | 56 | 1:301,557 | 35,980 |
| England | 55 | 1:1,013,056 | 50,089 |
| Uganda | 51 | 1:765,476 | 37,015 |
| India | 37 | 1:20,731,497 | 300,213 |
| Papua New Guinea | 31 | 1:263,023 | 35,917 |
| Pakistan | 29 | 1:6,160,134 | 36,715 |
| Malaysia | 28 | 1:1,053,365 | 46,873 |
| Canada | 27 | 1:1,364,652 | 95,501 |
| Taiwan | 19 | 1:1,233,934 | 8,385 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Romania | 8 | 1:2,509,734 | 55,065 |
| Ukraine | 7 | 1:6,503,242 | 257,739 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 46 | 1:529,899 | 28,330 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
The alternate forms: Elén (20), Élen (4) & Èlen (1) are calculated separately.
Elen (59,507) may also be a first name.
Elen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ellen,' i.e. Ellen or Eleanora, a favourite girl's name in the surname period, sometimes found as Alianora.
Agnes Eleyne, Fines Roll, 11 Edward I: Kirby's Quest.
William Elyn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
William fil. Elinne, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Henry fil. Elene, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Hugh fil. Elyenor, Bedfordshiret ibid.
David fil. Elene, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Margaret fil. Eline, Somerset, ibid.
Willelmus Elyne, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Margareta Helyn, 1379: ibid.
Johannes Helyn, 1379: ibid.
1669. Married — John Payne and Hanna Ellin: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1791. — Thomas Ellen and Ann Cadby: St. George, Hanover Square.
Alexander Ellen, a Berwickshire laird, in record, 1530 (Trials, I, p. 147). George Ellen recorded in Paxtoun in 1664, and Elspeth Ellain in Aytoun in the following year (Lauder) derived their surname from the land of Ellen in Berwickshire (Retours, Berwick, 449). Small places named Elleinsyde and Elleinfurde are near by. Elen 1816.
= Ellen, q.v.
A parish in Hampshire.
Elen Demographics
Elen Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Elen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Elen (Georgian: ელენ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﻟﻦ, Hindi: एलेन, Marathi: अॅलेन, Oriya: ଏେଲନ) is found most in Indonesia. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Elén, Élen or Èlen. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Elen? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 144,680th most commonly used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,373,793 people. The surname Elen occurs mostly in Asia, where 61 percent of Elen live; 40 percent live in Southeast Asia and 21 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Elen is also the 15,950th most frequently occurring forename in the world, held by 59,507 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Indonesia, where it is borne by 638 people, or 1 in 207,287. In Indonesia Elen is primarily concentrated in: West Java, where 22 percent reside, West Kalimantan, where 17 percent reside and East Nusa Tenggara, where 16 percent reside. Apart from Indonesia it occurs in 67 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 19 percent reside and Belgium, where 18 percent reside.
Elen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Elen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Elen surname grew 533 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 120 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Elen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Elen surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (79%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Elen surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Elen earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 2.38% less than the national average, earning $42,120 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.41% more than the national average, earning $65,785 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Elen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elen in the Georgian language | ||
| ელენ | elen | - |
| Elen in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺃﻟﻦ | aln | - |
| Elen in the Marathi language | ||
| अॅलेन | aelena | 95.24 |
| अेलेन | aelena | 4.76 |
| Elen in the Hindi language | ||
| एलेन | elena | 90.91 |
| ईलेन | ilena | 9.09 |
| Elen in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏେଲନ | eelana | 85.29 |
| ଏେଲନ୍ | eelan | 8.82 |
| ଇେଲନ୍ | ielan | 2.94 |
| ଏଲଏନ | ela'ena | 2.94 |
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