Elgin Surname
Approximately 7,755 people bear this surname
Elgin Surname Definition:
Of local origin from the town of the same name. Alexander de Elgyn and Augustine de Elgin are witnesses to a charter by Hugh Freskyn c. 1211 (CSR., I, p. 8). Richard de Elgyn appears in Aberdeen in 1317 (SCM., V, p. 12), and in 1328 there is entry of an annuity to William de Elgyn, clerk (ER.
Read More About This SurnameElgin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,296 | 1:84,371 | 9,554 |
| Turkey | 1,958 | 1:39,745 | 4,115 |
| Russia | 430 | 1:335,170 | 33,554 |
| Egypt | 366 | 1:251,191 | 17,305 |
| Canada | 124 | 1:297,142 | 27,584 |
| England | 58 | 1:960,656 | 48,451 |
| South Africa | 54 | 1:1,003,291 | 61,925 |
| Guyana | 49 | 1:15,556 | 2,085 |
| Scotland | 47 | 1:113,911 | 7,445 |
| Haiti | 39 | 1:273,946 | 9,218 |
| Australia | 38 | 1:710,413 | 47,396 |
| Netherlands | 34 | 1:496,682 | 47,398 |
| Philippines | 32 | 1:3,163,694 | 143,904 |
| India | 29 | 1:26,450,530 | 346,896 |
| Israel | 23 | 1:372,071 | 30,321 |
| Northern Ireland | 19 | 1:97,107 | 6,126 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 18 | 1:75,776 | 5,658 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 15 | 1:398,177 | 32,433 |
| Kazakhstan | 12 | 1:1,473,541 | 75,349 |
| Northern Cyprus | 10 | 1:31,901 | 6,529 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Liberia | 7 | 1:629,791 | 27,063 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 1:9,293 | 1,961 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 20 | 1:221,493 | 10,092 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 61 | 1:399,596 | 24,084 |
| Scotland | 46 | 1:81,374 | 4,449 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 920 | 1:54,586 | 6,129 |
Elgin (8,033) may also be a first name.
Elgin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Of local origin from the town of the same name. Alexander de Elgyn and Augustine de Elgin are witnesses to a charter by Hugh Freskyn c. 1211 (CSR., I, p. 8). Richard de Elgyn appears in Aberdeen in 1317 (SCM., V, p. 12), and in 1328 there is entry of an annuity to William de Elgyn, clerk (ER., I, p. 99).
Elgin Demographics
Average Elgin Salary in
United States
$43,056 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Elgin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elgin Come From? nationality or country of origin
Elgin (Georgian: ელგინ, Hindi: ऐलगिन, Marathi: एलिजन, Russian: Елгин) is found most in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Elgin? popularity and diffusion
It is the 64,515th most commonly held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 939,722 people. Elgin is predominantly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Elgin are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 70,885th most frequently held given name world-wide It is held by 8,033 people.
The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 4,296 people, or 1 in 84,371. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 9 percent reside, South Carolina, where 8 percent reside and Missouri, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States it is found in 55 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 25 percent reside and Russia, where 6 percent reside.
Elgin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Elgin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Elgin last name expanded 467 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 5 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 102 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Elgin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (65%) in Ireland and Orthodox (79%) in Russia.
In The United States Elgin are 20.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.72% registered with the party.
The amount Elgin earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 37.02% less than the national average, earning 217,954 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 56.92% more than the national average, earning R 372,900 per year; in United States they earn 0.22% less than the national average, earning $43,056 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.44% more than the national average, earning $49,900 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Elgin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elgin in the Georgian language | ||
| ელგინ | elgin | - |
| Elgin in the Marathi language | ||
| एलिजन | elijana | - |
| Elgin in the Hindi language | ||
| ऐलगिन | ailagina | 50 |
| एलगिन | elagina | 50 |
| Elgin in the Russian language | ||
| Елгин | elgin | - |
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