Elhers Surname

2,293,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Elhers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elhers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Elhers Last Name Facts

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

Elhers is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elhers? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,293,424th most commonly used family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 105,616,607 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 61 percent of Elhers reside; 61 percent reside in Southern Africa and 61 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most widely held in South Africa, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 1,289,945. In South Africa Elhers is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 69 percent live, KwaZulu-Natal, where 17 percent live and Western Cape, where 12 percent live. Outside of South Africa Elhers exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent live and Brazil, where 7 percent live.

Elhers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Elhers has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 340 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Elhers Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Elhers earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 11.08% more than the national average, earning R 263,976 per year and in United States they earn 30.53% less than the national average, earning $29,975 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elhersh92497/
Oelhers923/
Elehers921/
Elers91407/
Ehlers8340,653/
Eilers8318,727/
Ellers831,150/
Eylers83214/
Elerss83153/
Elersh83122/
Elgers83113/
Oelers83107/
Ejlers8335/
Eulers8329/
Alhers8327/
Eliers8323/
Elersp8314/
Helers835/
Elhars834/
Olhers831/
Eloers831/
Eslers831/
Elerse831/
Elaers831/
Ealers830/
Eleers830/
Oellers771,537/
Oehlers771,383/
Alhersh77485/
Hellers77291/
Heilers77203/
Helaers77170/
Eulaers77160/
Gellers77115/
Heulers7795/
Eilerås7788/
Eijlers7783/
Eliaers7744/
Ellerås7732/
Elliers7729/
Heelers7718/
Eislers7710/
Ehlears778/
Eihlers777/
Etlersø776/
Elhorsh774/
Eiliers772/
Eillers772/
Elherch772/
Hejlers772/
Hoelers771/
Ehilers771/
Eileers771/
Eylerst771/
Yeslers771/
Jeulers771/
Ellerss771/
Elharsh771/
Ehelers770/
Ehllers770/
Ehliers770/
Gehlers770/
Ehlehrs770/
Ehleirs770/
Ehlersd770/
Ellehrs770/
Yellers770/
Alers732,187/
Olers7366/
Elors733/
Ilers732/
Elirs730/
Jlers730/
Elars730/
Heislers7149/
Heylaers712/
Heilgers711/
Hellaers711/
Helliers711/
Eilliers710/
Heileers710/
Ahlers6717,044/
Allers673,860/
Ellars67286/
Illers67139/
Alaers67117/
Ollers6782/
Aliers6734/
Öhlers6734/
Holers6728/
Alhars6714/
Olerås677/
Ohlers676/
Alerås676/
Alahrs674/
Ellors672/
Aylers672/
Hilers672/
Halers671/
Ilgers671/
Ehlars671/
Ehlors671/
Aloers671/
Uilers671/
Elorsh671/
Elarsh671/
Ellirs670/
Eilars670/
Ehlirs670/
Ailers670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elhers
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