Elkerton Surname
Approximately 338 people bear this surname
Elkerton Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Elkerton or Alkerton = E)Alhhere’s Estate [Old English tún]
Elkerton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 119 | 1:468,219 | 30,572 |
| Canada | 95 | 1:387,848 | 34,448 |
| United States | 85 | 1:4,264,223 | 227,504 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 85 | 1:286,769 | 19,769 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 1:2,282,667 | 111,005 |
Elkerton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Elkerton or Alkerton = E)Alhhere’s Estate [Old English tún]
Elkerton Demographics
Elkerton Political Affiliation
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Elkerton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elkerton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Elkerton is found most in England. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Elkerton? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 821,713th most commonly used last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 21,560,787 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Elkerton reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 119 people, or 1 in 468,219. In England it is mostly found in: Merseyside, where 18 percent live, Warwickshire, where 16 percent live and Hampshire, where 9 percent live. Besides England it exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 28 percent live and The United States, where 25 percent live.
Elkerton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Elkerton has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Elkerton surname grew 140 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 386 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Elkerton Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Elkerton surname are 14.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 68.18% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Elkerton earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.63% more than the national average, earning $48,166 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.98% more than the national average, earning $54,639 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alkerton | 88 | 139 | / |
| Yelcerton | 82 | 1 | / |
| Elkerdany | 71 | 894 | / |
| Elkerdani | 71 | 215 | / |
| Elie Gratton | 70 | 1 | / |
| El Kerdany | 67 | 463 | / |
| El-Kerdany | 67 | 183 | / |
| Ali-Kirton | 67 | 1 | / |
| El Kerdini | 67 | 1 | / |
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