Elgen Surname

162,580th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,675 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Elgen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elgen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt2,4411:37,6633,917
United States941:3,855,946211,262
Norway601:85,70511,873
Turkey361:2,161,70672,332
England91:6,190,895170,599
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

The alternate forms: Elgén (7) are calculated separately.

Elgen (2,438) may also be a first name.

Elgen Last Name Facts

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

Elgen (Russian: Элген) is more commonly found in Egypt than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Elgén. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Elgen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 162,580th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,724,316 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 91 percent of Elgen are found; 91 percent are found in North Africa and 91 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 149,938th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world It is held by 2,438 people.

This surname is most widely held in Egypt, where it is held by 2,441 people, or 1 in 37,663. Aside from Egypt it occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Norway, where 2 percent are found.

Elgen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Elgen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Elgen surname increased 269 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 10 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elgen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Elgen last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Elgen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 4.49% less than the national average, earning 330,556 kr per year and in United States they earn 23.02% less than the national average, earning $33,217 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elgén937/
Helgen91527/
Yelgen91193/
Ellgen91159/
Eltgen91108/
Ehlgen91100/
Gelgen9183/
Elgaen9155/
Elgåen9134/
Eulgen9130/
Elgeen9111/
Elgenk9111/
Elgien914/
Eldgen912/
Elguen912/
Elgøen912/
Elgn89427/
Elgaaen83102/
Gielgen8336/
Elingen836/
Yelgeng833/
Helguen832/
Elgehin831/
Oellgen831/
Elengen830/
Hellgen830/
Gelghen830/
Elgin807,755/
Elsen807,369/
Ilgen804,291/
Elgün803,658/
Elene803,412/
Elien803,098/
Ölgen80793/
Algen80636/
Elzen80513/
Elean80471/
Elein80163/
Elhen8036/
Elyen8030/
Olgen8029/
Eleyn807/
Elgem804/
Etlen804/
Elgnh804/
Elgyn804/
Elenh803/
Ielgn801/
Elgne801/
Eljen801/
Elcen801/
Elesn801/
Eleun801/
Elghn800/
Ellingen77208/
Yetilgen7712/
Elenggen773/
Yeşilgen773/
Elguhien771/
Ellengen771/
Heylegen771/
Ehlingen770/
Helene7313,348/
Helsen734,200/
Elzien733,871/
Gilgen733,371/
Elesin732,645/
Illgen732,302/
Hilgen73513/
Elzend73463/
Ellien73406/
Geleyn73386/
Elişen73253/
Helean73248/
Yelgin73238/
Helein73199/
Eliene73138/
Elhzen73122/
Algien73109/
Elesyn73109/
Elisen73103/
Gelein7398/
Eletin7378/
Iltgen7376/
Eleine7376/
Yilgen7376/
Elguin7373/
Helien7362/
Gelien7360/
Gelgin7352/
Gelhen7350/
Elesen7349/
Gelean7347/
Holgen7343/
Gelsen7341/
Yelene7335/
Eletyn7335/
Jelene7330/
Eslien7328/
Gelgün7327/
Heljen7326/
Eilsen7323/
Eilene7318/
Heleyn7318/
Eulien7317/
Elecin7316/
Geljen7316/
Ettlen7315/
Helzen7315/
Elehin7314/
Elsien7312/
Gelgyn7312/
Ellsen7312/
Ellean7311/
Ellene7311/
Helgén7311/
Elkhen7311/
Elieen7310/
Elzeen7310/
Elhend739/
Hetlen738/
Elchen737/
Elezin737/
Algeen737/
Ilguen737/
Eelsen737/
Halgen735/
Elhein735/
Eleane734/
Heleun734/
Ellgin733/
Elihen733/
Ielsen733/
Helenh733/
Ellein732/
Elgain732/
Eliten732/
Eldgin732/
Ealene732/
Eleene732/
Eleyne732/
Eliien732/
Eilien732/
Jelgin732/
Olgien731/
Ealyen731/
Elhsen731/
Elicen731/
Eulean731/
Ahlgen731/
Ehlein731/
Allgen731/
Algaen731/
Helyen731/
Eslene731/
Jelean731/
Heleèn731/
Yelgün731/
Elyeng731/
Elyent731/
Elienn731/
Elient731/
Elhene731/
Elging731/
Elguín731/
Elijen731/
Elengn731/
Elzaen731/
Elzhen731/
Elehyn731/
Elheng731/
Elhenh731/
Elenhe731/
Elezen731/
Eilean730/
Eljean730/
Ellyen730/
Etleng730/
Helgin730/
Etlein730/
Olgeen730/
Ealsen730/
Eulgin730/
Yesilgent712/
Gelenggen711/
Yelenggen711/
Heleine671,375/
Algn67460/
Elissen67389/
Gellein67267/
Hellein67256/
Hiltgen67254/
Hellene67203/
Hilsgen67185/
Ellisen67163/
Yelesen67135/
Elesyna67133/
Eliesen67129/
Ellesen67113/
Helssen67108/
Geleijn6794/
Gilgien6793/
Elschen6790/
Heelein6768/
Hildgen6766/
Heulsen6762/
Șeulean6756/
Hellzen6756/
Heilein6753/
Ellesin6744/
Heslien6742/
Hillgen6739/
Gellien6735/
Hehlein6732/
Heletyn6730/
Jelleun6722/
Jelesin6720/
Helchen6715/
Hellsen6715/
Elienne6711/
Elhecen6710/
Gillgen678/
Elsieng678/
Yelesin677/
Heilien676/
Helåsen676/
Eileene675/
Elleyne675/
Elijean675/
Elehyna675/
Elhssen674/
Etlenne674/
Jjelene674/
Hellien674/
Elleine674/
Helesen674/
Elssien674/
Heliene674/
Elechen673/
Gellean673/
Eelesin673/
Elehsin673/
Ellåsen673/
Elaigne673/
Heleijn673/
Elisien673/
D'Elene672/
Eillien672/
Eleanne672/
Ellicen672/
Gelchen672/
Hellgin672/
Helezen672/
Olgn671/
Jeleine671/
Jellean671/
Jellene671/
Heleene671/
Helguin671/
Hielsen671/
Easlien671/
Ellieen671/
Gelshen671/
Gilgeen671/
Hellean671/
Jeslene671/
Heilene671/
Heliemn671/
Ilgienė671/
Heylene671/
Jeslein671/
Eloigne671/
Ellegne671/
Elijsen671/
Elechin671/
Eleinne671/
Eelhein671/
Yilghen671/
Elliein671/
Eleteng671/
Eillean671/
Eleacin671/
Ellyien671/
Jehlean671/
Jlgn671/
Helehyn671/
Heleten671/
Hyelene671/
Healein670/
Eilieen670/
Ethlean670/
Ethlene670/
Eislein670/
Heslein670/
Ettlein670/
Eleasin670/
Heleand670/
Hellgem670/
Hallgen670/
Heitlen670/
Elicent670/
Heslene670/
Ellient670/
Elleand670/
Helihen670/
Elesend670/
Eislien670/

Elgen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elgen in the Russian language
Элгенelgen-

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Footnotes

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