Elin Surname
Approximately 6,559 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameElin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 3,629 | 1:39,714 | 5,359 |
| Indonesia | 655 | 1:201,907 | 19,120 |
| Bangladesh | 451 | 1:353,341 | 9,758 |
| France | 423 | 1:157,028 | 24,370 |
| United States | 293 | 1:1,237,061 | 87,515 |
| Belarus | 198 | 1:47,985 | 8,174 |
| Israel | 125 | 1:68,461 | 8,502 |
| India | 121 | 1:6,339,383 | 145,676 |
| Kazakhstan | 115 | 1:153,761 | 15,295 |
| Philippines | 52 | 1:1,946,889 | 117,777 |
| Papua New Guinea | 43 | 1:189,621 | 26,314 |
| Sweden | 40 | 1:246,169 | 17,052 |
| Denmark | 39 | 1:144,736 | 12,759 |
| Malaysia | 38 | 1:776,164 | 36,096 |
| United Arab Emirates | 33 | 1:277,645 | 19,302 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Argentina | 26 | 1:1,643,977 | 88,124 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Finland | 16 | 1:343,544 | 24,270 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Moldova | 15 | 1:237,425 | 21,121 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Bulgaria | 12 | 1:581,575 | 24,486 |
| Turkey | 11 | 1:7,074,675 | 122,870 |
| Lebanon | 10 | 1:563,708 | 13,499 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Georgia | 5 | 1:749,109 | 21,598 |
| Syria | 5 | 1:3,860,204 | 11,832 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 1:1,990,885 | 79,765 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 1:1,218,768 | 44,985 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 1:2,282,667 | 111,005 |
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.
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.
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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
Elin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elin in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻋﻠﻰ | aly | - |
| Elin in the Marathi language | ||
| अॅलीन | aelina | - |
| Elin in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏଲିନ | elina | 91.89 |
| ଏଲିନ୍ | elin | 5.41 |
| ଇଲିନ | ilina | 2.7 |
| Elin in the Hindi language | ||
| एलिन | elina | 80 |
| एलीन | elina | 20 |
| Elin in the Georgian language | ||
| ელინ | elin | 66.67 |
| ელინი | elini | 33.33 |
| Elin in the Russian language | ||
| Елин | elin | - |
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