Elg Surname

176,519th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,424 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Elg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden6541:15,0561,288
Morocco5451:63,25910,584
United States4741:764,68159,530
Egypt3971:231,57616,276
Finland1861:29,5523,951
Canada701:526,36644,416
Norway221:233,74025,571
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
France71:9,488,960336,266
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
India51:153,413,076951,030
England41:13,929,515290,718
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Elg (128) may also be a first name.

Elg Last Name Facts

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

Elg occurs more in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elg? popularity and diffusion

The last name Elg is the 176,519th most prevalent last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 3,006,413 people. Elg occurs mostly in Africa, where 39 percent of Elg live; 39 percent live in North Africa and 36 percent live in Scandinavia. Elg is also the 821,896th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 128 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is carried by 654 people, or 1 in 15,056. In Sweden Elg is mostly concentrated in: Västra Götaland County, where 16 percent reside, Jönköping County, where 15 percent reside and Stockholm County, where 14 percent reside. Barring Sweden this last name occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.

Elg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Elg has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,354 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Elg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Elg last name are 14.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.07% registered with the political party.

The amount Elg earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 24.43% less than the national average, earning 261,518 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.99% less than the national average, earning $41,861 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.72% less than the national average, earning $48,830 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Helg86961/
Elgh86656/
Elgt8635/
Elgg8610/
Elhg867/
Yelg864/
Ealg862/
Etlg862/
Jelg861/
Ellg861/
Eilg861/
Ehlg861/
Elgø861/
El'g861/
Elgc861/
Elgp861/
Elqg861/
Gelg860/
Elgue75464/
Helgø7579/
Haelg7569/
Helgå7555/
Jielg7552/
Gielg7526/
Eeleg7510/
Gelgg758/
Etelg758/
Helgh756/
Heilg755/
Elgås752/
Helhg752/
Jelgh751/
Eelgs751/
Eilhg751/
Ejlgh751/
Elhgg751/
Heelg750/
Ilg674,953/
Elk672,789/
Elx67316/
Helgås67108/
Alg67105/
Olg6794/
Elc6737/
Elgsås6724/
Helgue6717/
Jlg6714/
Heileg6712/
Elq677/
Ylg672/
Egligh672/
Älg671/
Eelegh671/
Hoelgh670/

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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 Elg
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