Elkinson Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Elkinson Surname Definition:

Elkin’s (Son) Elkin’s Son: v. Elkin.

Elkinson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:4,166,195223,594
England131:4,286,005132,302
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Elkinson (11) may also be a first name.

Elkinson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Elkin’s (Son) Elkin’s Son: v. Elkin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Elkinson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elkinson (Russian: Элькинсон) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elkinson? popularity and diffusion

Elkinson is the 1,691,963rd most commonly held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 62,823,672 people. Elkinson is mostly found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Elkinson reside; 81 percent reside in North America and 81 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Elkinson is also the 3,487,849th most widely held first name worldwide, borne by 11 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 87 people, or 1 in 4,166,195. In The United States Elkinson is mostly found in: Massachusetts, where 33 percent are found, California, where 17 percent are found and New Jersey, where 9 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 11 percent are found and Bermuda, where 6 percent are found.

Elkinson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Elkinson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Elkinson last name rose 791 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elkinson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Elkinson last name are 33.73% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 86.96% being registered to vote for the political party.

Elkinson earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 49.18% more than the national average, earning $64,369 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gelkinson940/
Elkynson886/
Ilkinson883/
Elkenson880/
Gilkinson82604/
Uilkinson828/
Hilkinson820/
Ailkinson820/
Ylkynson751/
Gilkenson71101/
Uilkinsan713/
Uylkynson712/
Gilkinsen710/
Gilkynson710/
Gillkenson671/

Elkinson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elkinson in the Russian language
Элькинсонelkinson-

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