Elling Surname
Approximately 4,782 people bear this surname
Elling Surname User-submission:
Elling is a Scandinavian name. It is possibly a variant of Erling, which means 'descendant of a jarl'.
Another possible origin, is a city Elling, meaning 'clearing in the Alder-trees'.
Elling Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,818 | 1:199,372 | 19,617 |
| Germany | 1,551 | 1:51,906 | 6,753 |
| Netherlands | 492 | 1:34,324 | 5,739 |
| Denmark | 332 | 1:17,002 | 1,676 |
| Philippines | 207 | 1:489,074 | 58,013 |
| Brazil | 98 | 1:2,184,432 | 68,273 |
| Sweden | 52 | 1:189,361 | 13,089 |
| Malaysia | 33 | 1:893,764 | 40,799 |
| France | 32 | 1:2,075,710 | 171,237 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Estonia | 27 | 1:48,956 | 9,235 |
| Indonesia | 27 | 1:4,898,118 | 234,077 |
| Norway | 14 | 1:367,306 | 34,015 |
| Austria | 12 | 1:709,620 | 61,025 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 25 | 1:975,015 | 39,671 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 241 | 1:208,376 | 17,958 |
Elling (973) may also be a first name.
Elling Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Elling is a Scandinavian name. It is possibly a variant of Erling, which means 'descendant of a jarl'.
Another possible origin, is a city Elling, meaning 'clearing in the Alder-trees'.
- caecelElling Demographics
Average Elling Salary in
United States
$47,049 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Elling Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elling Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Elling (Russian: Эллинг) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Elling? popularity and diffusion
It is the 99,067th most frequent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,523,954 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Elling reside; 44 percent reside in Western Europe and 43 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Elling is also the 258,394th most widespread first name on earth, held by 973 people.
It is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 1,818 people, or 1 in 199,372. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Minnesota, where 15 percent reside, Ohio, where 9 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname is found in 35 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 32 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 10 percent reside.
Elling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Elling has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Elling last name increased 754 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 116 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Elling Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Elling last name are 8.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.65% being registered with the political party.
The amount Elling earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 19.47% more than the national average, earning 413,453 kr per year and in United States they earn 9.04% more than the national average, earning $47,049 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Elling Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elling in the Russian language | ||
| Эллинг | elling | - |
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Footnotes
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