Elgee Surname

1,177,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 202 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Elgee Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Elgar' , seemingly a pet form of this early personal name; v. Algar. The pet name for Algernon has long been Algie.

1783. Married — William Elgte and Elizabeth Doratt: St.

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Elgee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States961:3,775,614208,022
Canada511:722,46357,796
England491:1,137,10353,999
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:487,50726,996
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Elgee (99) may also be a first name.

Elgee Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Elgar' , seemingly a pet form of this early personal name; v. Algar. The pet name for Algernon has long been Algie.

1783. Married — William Elgte and Elizabeth Doratt: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Prob. pet forms of Eiger, Elgar,q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Elgee Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elgee is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Elgee click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elgee? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,177,228th most numerous surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 36,076,960 people. Elgee is mostly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Elgee live; 73 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America. Elgee is also the 951,070th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 99 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 96 people, or 1 in 3,775,614. In The United States Elgee is most common in: Washington, where 14 percent are found, Connecticut, where 11 percent are found and New York, where 11 percent are found. Other than The United States Elgee exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 25 percent are found and England, where 24 percent are found.

Elgee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Elgee has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,067 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 2 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Elgee Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Elgee surname are 9.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56% being registered with the political party.

The amount Elgee earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.77% less than the national average, earning $41,952 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.92% more than the national average, earning $57,094 CAD per year.

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Elgeed911/
Elge89136/
Heelgee831/
Elsgeeh831/
Elgheer831/
Elger801,661/
Elese801,594/
Elgie801,519/
Elges80984/
Helge80857/
Algee80597/
Elged80490/
Elgey80429/
Elgez80226/
Eleze80118/
Eleeh8066/
Yelge8050/
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Eleey8039/
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Elece803/
Eliee803/
Elehe803/
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Elsgeest7720/
Elseed7319,268/
Elenge732,039/
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Elguea731,050/
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Hellge7394/
Ellece7351/
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Ellese7339/
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Gielge7330/
Elgues7329/
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Elguez7322/
Helghe7319/
Eleshe7317/
Elehie7316/
Elgier7314/
Elgiet7312/
Elleze7311/
Helsee7310/
Elghez739/
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Elezye737/
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Elguet735/
Elesei735/
Helges734/
Eulese734/
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Hilgee731/
Elesey730/
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Elie6744,378/
Else675,334/
Elze672,213/
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Helenge67542/
Elgi67291/
Elce67275/
Elçe67253/
Ilge67238/
Elye67124/
Elgheit67124/
Elleser6751/
Ellinge6744/
Hellger6739/
Helgest6729/
Helinge6725/
Ellesøe6722/
Ellesse6720/
Elje6718/
Heleshe6712/
Elesher6710/
Elleses6710/
Elsehet679/
Elghiet679/
Helgeid678/
Helgeth678/
Heilger677/
Eleijeh676/
Älgehed676/
Elessie675/
Elguess675/
Elehaje674/
Elghiez674/
Elguett674/
Eleshee674/
Elgeish674/
Elsahee674/
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Eceelge673/
Heldges673/
Helesey673/
Elesser673/
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Elgheiz671/
Elzceey671/
Elecehi671/
Elehaye671/
Eleihhe671/
Helguey671/
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Elseehy671/
Helesie671/
Elghess671/
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Jlge671/
Ehlinge670/
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Elsehed670/
Helgier670/
Heldger670/

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