Elkington Surname
Approximately 3,951 people bear this surname
Elkington Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Elkington,' (1) a parish in Northamptonshire, three miles from Welford; (a) two parishes, North and South Elkington, in Lincolnshire, near Louth.
John de Elkinrton, Lincolnshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameElkington Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,750 | 1:31,839 | 4,244 |
| Australia | 813 | 1:33,205 | 4,382 |
| United States | 730 | 1:496,519 | 41,799 |
| South Africa | 210 | 1:257,989 | 26,009 |
| New Zealand | 197 | 1:22,986 | 4,040 |
| Canada | 131 | 1:281,264 | 26,302 |
| Zimbabwe | 16 | 1:964,890 | 61,721 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Northern Ireland | 15 | 1:123,002 | 7,073 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,102 | 1:22,119 | 3,115 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:68,192 | 3,286 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 62 | 1:809,979 | 50,387 |
Elkington Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Elkington,' (1) a parish in Northamptonshire, three miles from Welford; (a) two parishes, North and South Elkington, in Lincolnshire, near Louth.
John de Elkinrton, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1700. Married — John Crick and Joyce Elkington: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1807. — Coleman Gill and Mary Elkington: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Elkington = the Estate of the ÆLC(A Family Anglo-Saxon *Ælcinga-tún—inga, genit. pl. of the son suff. -ing; tún, estate, &c.]
Parishes in cos. Lincoln and Northampton.
A location name in Lincolnshire.
The Elkingtons of Elkington, Northamptonshire, were an ancient gentle family, and from them branched off the Elkingtons of Shawell, Leicestershire, in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries (Nichols' "Leicestershire"). John Elkington, a Leicestershire gentleman, contributed £25 for the defence of his country at the time of the expected invasion of the Armada.
Elkington Demographics
Average Elkington Salary in
United States
$46,383 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Elkington Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elkington Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Elkington is most common in England. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Elkington? popularity and diffusion
It is the 116,642nd most commonly used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,844,481 people. The last name Elkington is mostly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Elkington live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles.
It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 1,750 people, or 1 in 31,839. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Lincolnshire, where 16 percent reside, Greater London, where 12 percent reside and Nottinghamshire, where 8 percent reside. Not including England this last name is found in 37 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.
Elkington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Elkington has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Elkington last name expanded 159 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,177 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 30 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Elkington Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Elkington surname are 18.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.61% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Elkington earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 21.15% more than the national average, earning R 287,904 per year; in United States they earn 7.49% more than the national average, earning $46,383 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.97% more than the national average, earning $57,616 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elikington | 95 | 1 | / |
| Ellkington | 95 | 0 | / |
| Helkington | 95 | 0 | / |
| Ellikington | 90 | 1 | / |
| Alkington | 89 | 1 | / |
| Elikngton | 89 | 1 | / |
| Elkingten | 89 | 0 | / |
| Elkingtin | 89 | 0 | / |
| Alkan Kotan | 50 | 1 | / |
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Elkington Reference & Research
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