Elgar Surname
Approximately 2,406 people bear this surname
Elgar Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Algar,' or 'Alfgar." In Domesday commonly found as Algar. It is also met with alone without surname attached in the Hundred Rolls. This surname is a familiar one as Algar in Norfolk.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 733 | 1:76,014 | 8,608 |
| United States | 402 | 1:901,639 | 67,958 |
| Philippines | 361 | 1:280,438 | 40,653 |
| Canada | 180 | 1:204,698 | 19,937 |
| South Africa | 140 | 1:386,984 | 34,477 |
| New Zealand | 140 | 1:32,345 | 5,645 |
| Australia | 129 | 1:209,269 | 20,284 |
| Lebanon | 106 | 1:53,180 | 4,295 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Syria | 22 | 1:877,319 | 6,367 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Israel | 15 | 1:570,509 | 41,023 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Congo | 3 | 1:1,663,032 | 27,638 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 612 | 1:39,829 | 5,061 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 78 | 1:643,829 | 42,510 |
Elgar (3,321) may also be a first name.
Elgar Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Algar,' or 'Alfgar." In Domesday commonly found as Algar. It is also met with alone without surname attached in the Hundred Rolls. This surname is a familiar one as Algar in Norfolk. It is early found there both as a personal and a surname. Algar, although forgotten now, was evidently popular in its day and generation; compare the place-name Algersthorp, Norfolk.
Algar le Savener, Cambridgeshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Elena fil. Algar, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Ayelyine Algar, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
John Algar, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Alicia relicta Algor, Cambridgeshire ibid.
Eylgar de Berwe, Sussex, ibid.
Algar West, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Walter Algar, Somerset: Kirby's Quest.
Algar le Summertun, Norwich, c. 1160: History of Norfolk.
Algar de Flegg, Norfolk, temp. Henry II: ibid.
Roger Algor, Norfolk, c. 1300: ibid.
1767. Married — Charles Allger and Sarah Davis: St. George, Hanover Square.
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Algar.'
1627. Married — George Harrison and Jone Elger: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1648. — Thomas Elgar and Elizabeth George: ibid.
= Algar.q.v.
See Elgar. In the H.R the forms are Algar and Algor.
An ancient personal name, still often used in the South as a baptismal appellation. Its forms in Domesd. are Algar and AElgar.
(Gaelic.) Noble.
From the Swedish, Elg; from the Danish, Helge; from the German, Elga, Elger; from the Dutch, Elgers; personal name; in the Domesday Book, Elgar, Elfgar, Elget, Algar.
Elgar Demographics
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Elgar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elgar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Elgar (Georgian: ელგარ, Marathi: गार) is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Elgar? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 177,718th most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,028,905 people. Elgar is mostly found in Europe, where 35 percent of Elgar reside; 33 percent reside in Northern Europe and 32 percent reside in British Isles. Elgar is also the 124,020th most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 3,321 people.
This last name is most widespread in England, where it is held by 733 people, or 1 in 76,014. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 18 percent live, Kent, where 15 percent live and Hampshire, where 10 percent live. Excluding England this last name occurs in 47 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent live and The Philippines, where 15 percent live.
Elgar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Elgar has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 120 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 515 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 425 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Elgar Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Elgar last name is principally Methodist (100%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Maronite (94%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Elgar are 11.58% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.81% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Elgar earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 10.73% more than the national average, earning 383,207 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 15.93% more than the national average, earning R 275,496 per year; in United States they earn 1.61% more than the national average, earning $43,845 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.78% more than the national average, earning $55,534 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Elgar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elgar in the Georgian language | ||
| ელგარ | elgar | - |
| Elgar in the Marathi language | ||
| गार | gara | 66.67 |
| एलगर | elagara | 33.33 |
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