Elfick Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Elfick Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Alfech.' Mr. Lower says, 'Elfech occurs in Domesday as having been a subtenant in Sussex, temp. Edward the Confessor, and not long previously (1006) St. Elphegus or Alphagewas archbishop of Canterbury' (Patr.

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Elfick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:2,228,72284,230
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:393,15123,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Elfick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Alfech.' Mr. Lower says, 'Elfech occurs in Domesday as having been a subtenant in Sussex, temp. Edward the Confessor, and not long previously (1006) St. Elphegus or Alphagewas archbishop of Canterbury' (Patr. Brit). This derivation seems natural.

1580-1. John Avnscombe and Susanna Eliecke, widow: Marriage Lic. (London).

Margaret Elphick, of Prescot, 1649: Wills at Chester.

Robert Elphicke, 1656: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

1667. Married — John Ellthicke and Mary Atkins: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

There is a group of names which may fairly be placed around this as a common centre; viz. Alphe, Alphen, Alphew, Alpheg, Elphee, Elfeck, Alphegh, &c. AElfech occurs in Domesd. as having been a sub-tenant in Sussex, temp. Edw. Confessor, and not long previously, viz. A.D. 1006, St. Elphegus or Alphage was Archbishop of Canterbury. The personal name is evidently of Anglo-Saxon origin, and it has been derived from two words in that language-al, all, and fegan, to fix or join, and interpreted to signify "a man who can do anything; a Jack of all Trades." Encycl. Perthensis.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Elfick Last Name Facts

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

Elfick is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elfick? popularity and diffusion

Elfick is the 2,185,341st most frequent last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 97,167,279 people. The surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 39 percent of Elfick are found; 39 percent are found in Australasia and 39 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 2,228,722. In England Elfick is most numerous in: West Sussex, where 24 percent live, Somerset, where 20 percent live and East Sussex, where 20 percent live. Excluding England it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 27 percent live and South Africa, where 23 percent live.

Elfick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Elfick has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 60 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Elfick Last Name Statistics demography

Elfick earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 435.1% more than the national average, earning R 1,271,600 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Helfick920/
Elfik9140/
Elfic911/
Elfaik83273/
Elfike831/
Hellfaick800/
Elphick774,638/
Gelfikh771/
Alfik7314/
Elfix731/
Elfec731/
Olfik730/
Elphicke7138/
Elphic67115/
Elfaiq679/
Elfeke679/
Elfaix676/
Ilfike671/
Elfaig671/
Helfig670/
Elphicková631/
Alphick623/
Elphisc621/
Elphics620/
Elphisk620/
Elfaique574/
Ilfix5529/
Alfiq559/
Alfek551/
Ylfec551/
Alfig551/
Alfiqh5016/
Alfaiq508/
Elfayq505/
Elfayg504/
Elfeqe501/
Alfaig501/
Yhlfjk501/
Hilfig501/

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