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
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Ellefsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ellefsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ellefsen (Russian: Эллефсен) occurs more in Norway more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ellefsen? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 142,739th most commonly occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,338,750 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Ellefsen live; 74 percent live in Northern Europe and 73 percent live in Scandinavia.
The last name is most frequently used in Norway, where it is carried by 2,072 people, or 1 in 2,482. In Norway it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 61 percent live, Western Norway, where 15 percent live and Southern Norway, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Norway this surname occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.
Ellefsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ellefsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ellefsen surname increased 3,453 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,250 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ellefsen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Ellefsen last name are 13.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.34% being registered with the 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
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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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