Elgood Surname
Approximately 397 people bear this surname
Elgood Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Algod,' a forgotten personal name. Allgood, like Thoroughgood and Toogood, seems very complimentary, but it is without doubt a baptismal name, as are they. I see Lower says Algod occurs as a personal name before Domesday (Patr.
Read More About This SurnameElgood Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 227 | 1:245,454 | 19,989 |
| Australia | 67 | 1:402,921 | 32,505 |
| Canada | 54 | 1:682,326 | 55,162 |
| United States | 28 | 1:12,944,962 | 483,512 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1:956,649 | 10,513 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 130 | 1:187,503 | 15,253 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Elgood Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Algod,' a forgotten personal name. Allgood, like Thoroughgood and Toogood, seems very complimentary, but it is without doubt a baptismal name, as are they. I see Lower says Algod occurs as a personal name before Domesday (Patr. Brit).
William Algod, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert Algold, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Ralph Algod, Kent, ibid.
1570. Richard Algood and Sence Dunn: Marriage Lic. (London).
1575. James Morton and Jane Algood: Marriage Lic. (London).
Bartholomew Algood, vicar of Wyken, Norfolk, 1679: History of Norfolk.
John Allgoode or Algode, adm. B.A., June 30, 1449: Register of the University of Oxford.
1786. Married — Henry Algood and Hannah Lloyd: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Teutonic) a descendant of 1 the Anglo-Saxon Ælfgód - Elf-Good [Old English ælf + gód] 2 the Old Teutonic El(i)gaut [apparently Old Saxon and O.H.Ger. eli--Old English el-, foreign + the national name Gaut]
Algod occurs before Domesd. as a personal name.
(Saxon.) The same as the English All—good.
From the Danish, Ellegaard; in the Domesday Book, Elgert; a personal name.
Elgood Demographics
Average Elgood Salary in
United States
$59,812 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Elgood Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elgood Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Elgood is found most frequently in England. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Elgood click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Elgood? popularity and diffusion
The last name Elgood is the 730,373rd most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 18,356,539 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Elgood live; 61 percent live in Northern Europe and 61 percent live in British Isles.
Elgood is most common in England, where it is carried by 227 people, or 1 in 245,454. In England it is most frequent in: Norfolk, where 24 percent reside, Greater London, where 17 percent reside and Somerset, where 8 percent reside. Beside England this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 17 percent reside and Canada, where 14 percent reside.
Elgood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Elgood has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Elgood last name grew 175 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 933 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Elgood Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Elgood earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 38.62% more than the national average, earning $59,812 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.99% more than the national average, earning $61,106 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellgood | 92 | 57 | / |
| Gelgood | 92 | 7 | / |
| Elgod | 91 | 2 | / |
| Elgoo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Elood | 91 | 1 | / |
| Algood | 83 | 561 | / |
| Elgoud | 83 | 7 | / |
| Elgodz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Olgood | 83 | 0 | / |
| Elgo | 80 | 173 | / |
| Elod | 80 | 151 | / |
| Heselgood | 80 | 0 | / |
| Allgood | 77 | 7,836 | / |
| Gelgoot | 77 | 30 | / |
| Helgodt | 77 | 9 | / |
| Halgood | 77 | 7 | / |
| Elghoud | 77 | 6 | / |
| Alhgood | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hilgood | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ahlgood | 77 | 0 | / |
| Eloot | 73 | 269 | / |
| Eloud | 73 | 168 | / |
| Elgad | 73 | 135 | / |
| Gelod | 73 | 80 | / |
| Elgot | 73 | 59 | / |
| Elgou | 73 | 11 | / |
| Helgo | 73 | 10 | / |
| Eloyd | 73 | 8 | / |
| Elgoi | 73 | 8 | / |
| Algod | 73 | 5 | / |
| Elgoz | 73 | 4 | / |
| Jlood | 73 | 3 | / |
| Yelod | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ellod | 73 | 3 | / |
| Helod | 73 | 3 | / |
| Elgos | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ealod | 73 | 2 | / |
| Eloid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Elotd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Elyod | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eluod | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ehlod | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eliod | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gelgo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Elgho | 73 | 1 | / |
| Elgud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ilgoo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Geelhood | 71 | 48 | / |
| Elhoot | 67 | 1,256 | / |
| Elingo | 67 | 260 | / |
| Elengo | 67 | 158 | / |
| Elgahd | 67 | 122 | / |
| Gehlod | 67 | 56 | / |
| Gelgot | 67 | 31 | / |
| Elgouh | 67 | 26 | / |
| Elgott | 67 | 20 | / |
| Elgouz | 67 | 16 | / |
| Elghoz | 67 | 13 | / |
| Elloud | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gelgud | 67 | 10 | / |
| Elhoud | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jellod | 67 | 6 | / |
| Elgout | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hilood | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hellod | 67 | 5 | / |
| Elgaad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Heliod | 67 | 3 | / |
| Helgoy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yeloud | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heloud | 67 | 2 | / |
| Elghot | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hellgo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Helgot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alggod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eatlod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ealgoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eloote | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elloot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elgoth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Algoot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elgaud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elgoss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gilood | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hielgo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elghou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elloyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elliod | 67 | 0 | / |
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