Elgey Surname
Approximately 429 people bear this surname
Elgey 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.
Read More About This SurnameElgey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 303 | 1:183,888 | 16,484 |
| Australia | 78 | 1:346,099 | 29,260 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:232,775 | 11,829 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 145 | 1:168,106 | 14,298 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
Elgey 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.
Elgey Demographics
Average Elgey Salary in
England
£22,683
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Elgey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elgey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Elgey occurs most in England. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Elgey? popularity and diffusion
The surname Elgey is the 689,921st most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 16,987,287 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Elgey live; 76 percent live in Northern Europe and 76 percent live in British Isles.
The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 303 people, or 1 in 183,888. In England it is primarily found in: Durham, where 34 percent live, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 20 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 13 percent live. Besides England this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 18 percent live and Scotland, where 5 percent live.
Elgey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Elgey has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 209 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 70 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Elgey Last Name Statistics demography
Elgey earn around the same as the average income. In Canada they earn 4.59% more than the national average, earning $51,963 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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