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Where Does The Last Name Ellefsen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Ellefsen (Russian: Эллефсен) occurs more in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ellefsen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 142,739^th most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,338,750 people. The last name Ellefsen is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Ellefsen are found; 74 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This last name is most frequently used in Norway, where it is carried by 2,072 people, or 1 in 2,482. In Norway Ellefsen is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 61 percent live, Western Norway, where 15 percent live and Southern Norway, where 13 percent live. Excluding Norway Ellefsen is found 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 prevalency of Ellefsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ellefsen last name grew 3,453 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 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 with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.34% being registered to vote for 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.