Elin Surname

74,925th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,559 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Elin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ellen,' i.e. Ellen or Eleanora, a favourite girl's name in the surname period, sometimes found as Alianora.

Agnes Eleyne, Fines Roll, 11 Edward I: Kirby's Quest.

William Elyn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

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Elin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia3,6291:39,7145,359
Indonesia6551:201,90719,120
Bangladesh4511:353,3419,758
France4231:157,02824,370
United States2931:1,237,06187,515
Belarus1981:47,9858,174
Israel1251:68,4618,502
India1211:6,339,383145,676
Kazakhstan1151:153,76115,295
Philippines521:1,946,889117,777
Papua New Guinea431:189,62126,314
Sweden401:246,16917,052
Denmark391:144,73612,759
Malaysia381:776,16436,096
United Arab Emirates331:277,64519,302
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Finland161:343,54424,270
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Moldova151:237,42521,121
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Norway121:428,52437,411
Bulgaria121:581,57524,486
Turkey111:7,074,675122,870
Lebanon101:563,70813,499
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
England91:6,190,895170,599
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
China51:273,464,31313,838
Georgia51:749,10921,598
Syria51:3,860,20411,832
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iceland11:380,09011,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

The alternate forms: Élin (1) & Elín (1) are calculated separately.

Elin (119,577) may also be a first name.

Elin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ellen,' i.e. Ellen or Eleanora, a favourite girl's name in the surname period, sometimes found as Alianora.

Agnes Eleyne, Fines Roll, 11 Edward I: Kirby's Quest.

William Elyn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

William fil. Elinne, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry fil. Elene, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Hugh fil. Elyenor, Bedfordshiret ibid.

David fil. Elene, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Margaret fil. Eline, Somerset, ibid.

Willelmus Elyne, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Margareta Helyn, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Helyn, 1379: ibid.

1669. Married — John Payne and Hanna Ellin: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1791. — Thomas Ellen and Ann Cadby: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Alexander Ellen, a Berwickshire laird, in record, 1530 (Trials, I, p. 147). George Ellen recorded in Paxtoun in 1664, and Elspeth Ellain in Aytoun in the following year (Lauder) derived their surname from the land of Ellen in Berwickshire (Retours, Berwick, 449). Small places named Elleinsyde and Elleinfurde are near by. Elen 1816.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Elin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Elin (Georgian: ელინ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻋﻠﻰ, Hindi: एलिन, Marathi: अॅलीन, Oriya: ଏଲିନ, Russian: Елин) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Élin or Elín. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 74,925th most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,111,076 people. Elin is mostly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Elin reside; 43 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 42 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Elin is also the 8,633rd most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 119,577 people.

Elin is most numerous in Russia, where it is carried by 3,629 people, or 1 in 39,714. In Russia it is most numerous in: Moscow, where 7 percent reside, Yaroslavl Oblast, where 5 percent reside and Moscow Oblast, where 5 percent reside. Beside Russia this last name exists in 66 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 10 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 7 percent reside.

Elin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Elin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Elin surname rose 1,332 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 55 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Elin surname is predominantly Orthodox (85%) in Russia, Orthodox (92%) in Belarus, Orthodox (60%) in Kazakhstan, Shiite (57%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Elin last name are 5.97% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 52.74% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Elin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 130.88% more than the national average, earning R 548,652 per year; in United States they earn 23.85% more than the national average, earning $53,439 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.58% less than the national average, earning $42,441 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Élin921/
Elín921/
Gelin8916,496/
Elion8910,461/
Helin898,527/
Elgin897,755/
Eling893,376/
Elien893,098/
Eglin892,207/
Elina891,767/
Eulin891,585/
Ellin891,581/
Yelin891,326/
Jelin89605/
Ehlin89471/
Eslin89215/
Etlin89202/
Elind8994/
Eylin8922/
Eluin8922/
Aelin899/
Eilin899/
Elihn896/
Ielin896/
Elhin893/
Eelin893/
Elint893/
Ealin893/
Elisn892/
Oelin891/
Elijn891/
Elinn890/
Eln8630/
Elling804,782/
Heslin803,160/
Hellin802,792/
Eaglin802,018/
Heling801,851/
Ettlin801,744/
Yellin801,494/
Heulin801,174/
Etling801,169/
Jeulin801,127/
Ellina80897/
Jelina80874/
Eiling80697/
Gelina80684/
Gellin80604/
Heluin80429/
Ellien80406/
Esling80401/
Heglin80359/
Ealing80300/
Yelgin80238/
Heylin80194/
Ellion80173/
Yelina80154/
Elluin80105/
Jellin8095/
Yoelin8086/
Elinck8085/
Helien8062/
Jeslin8058/
Gelgin8052/
Jeling8037/
Gelion8036/
Elhinn8028/
Yeling8025/
Eeling8024/
Geylin8023/
Geilin8022/
Yeglin8021/
Eelink8020/
Heelin8018/
Eulien8017/
Yelien8017/
Jielin8015/
Ieslin8014/
Iellin8012/
Jelink8012/
Eilind809/
Helind808/
Eylina804/
Easlin804/
Healin803/
Ellgin803/
Ellisn803/
Yeslin803/
Oehlin803/
Eglien803/
Elinne803/
Jehlin803/
Jealin803/
Jeilin803/
Eyling802/
Yehlin802/
Yelihn802/
Ethlin802/
Eaelin802/
Jetlin802/
Hehlin802/
Eilien802/
Eslind802/
Gelijn802/
Jelgin802/
Geelin801/
Eillin801/
Jelien801/
Hetlin801/
Heilin801/
Jhelin801/
Hjelin801/
Elintt801/
Gelihn801/
Ieglin801/
Jeelin801/
Helink801/
Yelink801/
Elienn801/
Eilink801/
Oelien801/
Eilisn801/
Aelinn801/
Jeluin801/
Ellind800/
Elglin800/
Helgin800/
Hoelin800/
Haelin800/
Eiglin800/
Gelinn800/
Ilin7567,500/
Alin7516,627/
Olin7515,314/
Elim758,437/
Elen753,070/
Elyn75354/
Heln7544/
Ölin7532/
Elén7520/
Esln7520/
Elne7518/
Elnd755/
Geln755/
Ylin754/
Jlin754/
Ealn754/
Jeln754/
Elnå753/
Elln752/
Elng751/
Oeln751/
Ejln751/
Elnc751/
Elnk751/
Elnn751/
Elnt751/
Helling736,010/
Heiling731,564/
Elinova731,021/
Hesling73841/
Helluin73532/
Healing73478/
Ettling73384/
Gellion73275/
Yelling73211/
Oellien73203/
Heeling73194/
Yellina73188/
Easling73183/
Hetling73126/
Jelling73118/
Heslink73118/
Etellin73100/
Helinck7386/
Hehling7384/
Jetling7371/
Iellina7366/
Heullin7328/
D'Helin7326/
Jieling7311/
Yesling739/
Eilling737/
Eijling737/
Heilien736/
Gellina735/
Hellien734/
Elingue734/
Jelinck733/
Jeullin733/
Elinque733/
Yieling732/
Hellinc732/
Jeelina732/
Eallion732/
Eillien732/
Hietlin732/
Hellgin732/
Helglin731/
Heislin731/
Jeslihn731/
Jesling731/
Jeslink731/
Hoellin731/
Easlint731/
Ellingh731/
Geylina731/
Hijelin731/
Helinne731/
Hellijn731/
Elllina731/
Eisling731/
Helllin731/
Ayielin731/
Ielling731/
Hieling731/
Edtling730/
Jeilien730/
Ethling730/
Heelion730/
Jellisn730/
Ealling730/
Heaglin730/
Hellind730/
Heaslin730/
Heyling730/
Yehlink730/
Ilina67115,384/
Helen6747,484/
Ilgin679,958/
Ellen678,910/
Gelen675,864/
Allin675,600/
Jelen675,497/
Ahlin675,127/
Ehlen674,808/
Halin672,046/
Ohlin671,857/
Aalin671,778/
Helim671,696/
Eleng671,514/
Yelen671,319/
Holin671,160/
Alien671,046/
Öhlin67933/
Eelen67909/
Elend67718/
Illin67672/
Ollin67664/
Iglin67542/
Elyna67506/
Oelen67468/
Jilin67451/
Gilin67436/
Eylen67427/
Helén67411/
Olien67391/
Eleen67341/
Iling67322/
Yelne67307/
Yelim67277/
Aelen67265/
Aylin67243/
Hettling67238/
Heitling67235/
Eulen67220/
Eslen67158/
Elaen67157/
Islin67145/
Yilin67141/
Ailin67137/
Eilen67131/
Olinn67128/
Öling67128/
Ielen67116/
Yolin67110/
Hellinck67105/
Hylin67102/
Ilion6797/
Yling6792/
Ilien6789/
Hélin6782/
Helyn6766/
Elent6761/
Elyon6753/
Ehlén6749/
Il'in6741/
Ellim6740/
Helne6737/
Elhen6736/
Eslim6735/
Ealim6731/
Eluen6730/
Alinn6728/
Iolin6728/
Jelim6728/
Elhyn6727/
Hilin6726/
Elynn6725/
Hellingh6724/
Olihn6720/
Ellyn6714/
Jettling6714/
Heilling6714/
Yelinova6713/
Ajlin6713/
Jelyn6710/
Ylien6710/
Hölin679/
Eilim679/
D'Hellin678/
Jellinck677/
Eilyn677/
Yhlin677/
Eylim676/
Iluin675/
Yelyn675/
Elemn675/
Ealen675/
Ylion675/
Gelyn675/
Helèn675/
Jelén675/
Ealne675/
Ylina674/
Gelnn674/
Etlen674/
Oilin674/
Itlin674/
Elnne674/
Hjellien674/
Etlim674/
Heeln674/
Iylin673/
Olijn673/
Ellinova672/
Iilin672/
Hoehlien672/
Hjelling672/
Helln672/
O'Lin672/
Helín672/
Jelín672/
Ağlin672/
Jylin671/
Jelne671/
Jeasling671/
Heiln671/
Jetlingh671/
Hyeln671/
Ilind671/
Hoeln671/
Hjeln671/
Eatln671/
Eheln671/
Elynk671/
Alijn671/
Alđin671/
Aelln671/
Eluun671/
Gelín671/
Jhlin671/
Oelllien671/
Éling671/
Șalin671/
Gelén671/
Eloen671/
Ellén671/
Elgne671/
Elehn671/
Eelyn671/
Aiyelina671/
Yoeln671/
Ehlyn671/
Elhim671/
Elesn671/
Eleun671/
Helng671/
Ilğin671/
Elenn670/
Helnn670/
Heisling670/
Hetlling670/
Jiesling670/
Healn670/
Hiesling670/
Heatling670/
Yedtling670/
Heesling670/

Elin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elin in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻋﻠﻰaly-
Elin in the Marathi language
अॅलीनaelina-
Elin in the Oriya language
ଏଲିନelina91.89
ଏଲିନ୍elin5.41
ଇଲିନilina2.7
Elin in the Hindi language
एलिनelina80
एलीनelina20
Elin in the Georgian language
ელინelin66.67
ელინიelini33.33
Elin in the Russian language
Елинelin-

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