Ellefsen Surname
Approximately 3,116 people bear this surname
Ellefsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2,072 | 1:2,482 | 216 |
| United States | 518 | 1:699,728 | 55,357 |
| Canada | 206 | 1:178,862 | 17,839 |
| Denmark | 113 | 1:49,953 | 5,158 |
| Faroe Islands | 66 | 1:742 | 104 |
| Australia | 31 | 1:870,829 | 53,581 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Sweden | 20 | 1:492,338 | 35,486 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
Ellefsen Demographics
Average Ellefsen Salary in
United States
$49,899 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ellefsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ellefsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ellefsen (Russian: Эллефсен) is borne by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Ellefsen.
How Common Is The Last Name Ellefsen? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 142,739th most widely held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,338,750 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Ellefsen live; 74 percent live in Northern Europe and 73 percent live in Scandinavia.
This last name is most common in Norway, where it is carried by 2,072 people, or 1 in 2,482. In Norway Ellefsen is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 61 percent live, Western Norway, where 15 percent live and Southern Norway, where 13 percent live. Excluding Norway it is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.
Ellefsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ellefsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ellefsen surname expanded 3,453 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,250 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ellefsen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Ellefsen are 13.57% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.34% registered with the political party.
The amount Ellefsen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2% less than the national average, earning 339,169 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 52.65% more than the national average, earning R 362,748 per year; in United States they earn 15.64% more than the national average, earning $49,899 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.23% less than the national average, earning $46,090 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elefsen | 93 | 265 | / |
| Ellefson | 88 | 3,054 | / |
| Ellevsen | 88 | 90 | / |
| Eilefsen | 88 | 78 | / |
| Ellewsen | 88 | 21 | / |
| Elefssen | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ellifsen | 88 | 0 | / |
| Ellefsson | 82 | 9 | / |
| Elleffson | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ellefsone | 82 | 0 | / |
| Elefson | 80 | 239 | / |
| Alefsen | 80 | 62 | / |
| Elevsen | 80 | 0 | / |
| Elifsen | 80 | 0 | / |
| Oelofsen | 75 | 693 | / |
| Ellifson | 75 | 138 | / |
| Eilefson | 75 | 66 | / |
| Eilifsen | 75 | 46 | / |
| Gelefson | 75 | 6 | / |
| Eilevsen | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ellevsem | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ollefson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ellofson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ellevson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Eleffson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Yollefson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Illeffson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Olafsen | 67 | 2,116 | / |
| Elofson | 67 | 491 | / |
| Olofsen | 67 | 380 | / |
| Olefson | 67 | 49 | / |
| Elifson | 67 | 34 | / |
| Alofsen | 67 | 23 | / |
| Elafson | 67 | 4 | / |
| Alafsen | 67 | 1 | / |
Ellefsen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ellefsen in the Russian language | ||
| Эллефсен | ellefsen | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ellefsen
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