Elfsson Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Elfsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elfsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden191:518,25037,550
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Elfsson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Elfsson occurs in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elfsson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,532,898th most frequent surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Elfsson are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 518,250. In Sweden it is mostly concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 58 percent are found and Dalarna County, where 42 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elfson921/
Eyjlfsson8815/
Alfsson86117/
Olfsson868/
Ellfson862/
Eilefson8066/
Olfson7784/
Elwson776/
Elbson775/
Elvson770/
Elphson712/
Olffson710/
Gelvson710/
Eilefsen6778/
Jailefson631/
Alfsen62689/
Olfsen6266/
Elvsén6220/
Elfsam624/
Olwson621/
Elbsen620/
Ohlfsen5710/
Halvson571/
Eilevsen535/
Healfzen530/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elfsson
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