Ellefson Surname

145,388th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,054 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Ellefson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ellefson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,8691:126,33613,408
Canada1691:218,02121,041
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2481:202,49517,559

Ellefson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ellefson (Russian: Эллефсон) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ellefson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ellefson is the 145,388th most numerous surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,386,230 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Ellefson live; 93 percent live in North America and 93 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Ellefson is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 2,869 people, or 1 in 126,336. In The United States Ellefson is most frequent in: Minnesota, where 20 percent live, Wisconsin, where 20 percent live and South Dakota, where 5 percent live. Excluding The United States Ellefson occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 6 percent live and Sweden, where 0 percent live.

Ellefson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ellefson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ellefson surname expanded 1,157 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ellefson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ellefson are 14.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.15% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ellefson earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,123 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.94% less than the national average, earning $39,776 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ellefsson949/
Elleffson941/
Ellefsone940/
Elefson93239/
Ellefsen883,116/
Ellifson88138/
Eilefson8866/
Gelefson886/
Ellevson880/
Eleffson880/
Yollefson821/
Illeffson820/
Elefsen80265/
Elifson8034/
Ellevsen7590/
Eilefsen7578/
Ellewsen7521/
Eloyfson751/
Elefssen751/
Ellifsen750/
Ealifson750/
Isleifson7176/
Eilifsson717/
Jailefson711/
Isleifsson6733/
Elibson673/
Elevsen670/
Elifsen670/
Eilifsen6346/
Eliovson6335/
Eilevsen635/
Ellevsem632/
Iliffson630/
Eilivsen505/

Ellefson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ellefson in the Russian language
Эллефсонellefson-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ellefson
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