Elfver Surname

1,994,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Elfver Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elfver Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden761:129,5639,162
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080

Elfver Last Name Facts

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

The surname Elfver is found in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elfver? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,994,173rd most widespread last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 82,813,022 people. The last name Elfver occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Elfver are found; 89 percent are found in Northern Europe and 88 percent are found in Scandinavia.

It is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is carried by 76 people, or 1 in 129,563. In Sweden it is mostly concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 63 percent reside, Jönköping County, where 12 percent reside and Skåne County, where 12 percent reside. Besides Sweden this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Argentina, where 1 percent reside.

Elfver Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Elfver surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Elfver earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 61.76% less than the national average, earning $16,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elfberh775/
Elfevre772/
Olefever711/
Ilfaveur711/
Ylfaveur711/
Hilfbe501/
Helfby501/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elfver
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