Elling Surname

99,067th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,782 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8181:199,37219,617
Germany1,5511:51,9066,753
Netherlands4921:34,3245,739
Denmark3321:17,0021,676
Philippines2071:489,07458,013
Brazil981:2,184,43268,273
Sweden521:189,36113,089
Malaysia331:893,76440,799
France321:2,075,710171,237
England291:1,921,31276,208
Estonia271:48,9569,235
Indonesia271:4,898,118234,077
Norway141:367,30634,015
Austria121:709,62061,025
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2411:208,37617,958

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'.

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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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Helling926,010/
Gelling921,537/
Yelling92211/
Ellings92190/
Jelling92118/
Oelling92103/
Eilling927/
Elliong927/
Elgling921/
Ellingh921/
Ielling921/
Ealling920/
Eling913,376/
Ellin911,581/
Hellings862,698/
Jellings86335/
Haelling8641/
Hellingh8624/
Hoelling8616/
Heilling8614/
Hjelling862/
Eillings861/
Geilling861/
Hetlling860/
Eellings860/
Yellings860/
Illing834,179/
Hellin832,792/
Alling832,438/
Ehling832,359/
Heling831,851/
Etling831,169/
Geling831,125/
Elings831,056/
Ellina83897/
Eiling83697/
Gellin83604/
Olling83585/
Ellien83406/
Esling83401/
Ealing83300/
Egling83199/
Aeling83190/
Ellion83173/
Elluin83105/
Euling8372/
Elleng8358/
Eliong8339/
Jeling8337/
Yeling8325/
Eeling8324/
Iellin8312/
Ylling835/
Ellgin833/
Ellisn833/
Eyling832/
Eillin831/
Elging831/
Eluing831/
Ellind830/
Elglin830/
Ellink830/
Elin806,559/
Jellingsø803/
Elln802/
Hellingch802/
Esillings801/
Elng801/
Halling774,492/
Holling772,710/
Geiling772,379/
Hilling772,153/
Gilling772,000/
Heiling771,564/
Gieling77869/
Hesling77841/
Eagling77825/
Helluin77532/
Healing77478/
Hölling77408/
Oehling77388/
Ettling77384/
Hellinx77363/
Yehling77302/
Gellion77275/
Aalling77270/
Heeling77194/
Easling77183/
Jeluing77140/
Jilling77132/
Jehling77130/
Hetling77126/
Aehling77104/
Etellin77100/
Hehling7784/
Geeling7773/
Jetling7771/
Jylling7751/
Gellink7750/
Geyling7747/
Haeling7743/
Heullin7728/
Helleng7727/
Yilling7718/
Hylling7713/
Jieling7711/
Hoeling779/
Yesling779/
Eijling777/
Heuling776/
Gellina775/
Hellien774/
Elingue774/
Illings772/
Yieling772/
Ealings772/
Hellinc772/
Gelihng772/
Eallion772/
Eillien772/
Hellgin772/
Helings771/
Helglin771/
Jesling771/
Illling771/
Hellijn771/
Elllina771/
Eisling771/
Allieng771/
Helllin771/
Hegling771/
Gelleng771/
Illiong771/
Hieling771/
Edtling770/
Ethling770/
Hellind770/
Heyling770/
Gelin7316,496/
Elion7310,461/
Ellen738,910/
Helin738,527/
Elgin737,755/
Aling735,767/
Oling734,252/
Elien733,098/
Eglin732,207/
Elina731,767/
Eulin731,585/
Eleng731,514/
Illin73672/
Ehlin73471/
Iling73322/
Eslin73215/
Etlin73202/
Öling73128/
Elind7394/
Yling7392/
Elink7349/
Ellim7340/
Eylin7322/
Eluin7322/
Ellyn7314/
Eilin739/
Elihn736/
Ielin736/
Elhin733/
Eelin733/
Elint733/
Ealin733/
Jling733/
Helln732/
Elisn732/
Elinc732/
Illng731/
Éling731/
Elijn731/
Ellén731/
Helng731/
Elinn730/
Jillings71852/
Hettling71238/
Heitling71235/
Gielingh71109/
Hellinck71105/
Healings7194/
Heylings7157/
Hoehling7132/
Hillings7126/
Haehling7121/
Gailling7118/
Jettling7114/
Gillling7112/
Höllings7112/
D'Hellin718/
Jellinck717/
Heslings716/
Hailling713/
Ellinova712/
Heelings711/
Jeasling711/
Jetlingh711/
Aillings711/
Yilliong711/
Ihilling711/
Illingue711/
Hellinkx711/
Jlllings711/
Geellink711/
Heilings710/
Heisling710/
Jiesling710/
Hiesling710/
Heatling710/
Yedtling710/
Heesling710/
Ayling676,658/
Hellen674,103/
Heslin673,160/
Gillin672,699/
Eaglin672,018/
Haling671,829/
Ettlin671,744/
Heulin671,174/
Hillin671,118/
Gellén67910/
Giling67906/
Illien67859/
Gelina67684/
Heluin67429/
Ihling67398/
Gellen67390/
Heglin67359/
Ohling67256/
Hellén67234/
Holing67201/
Gelink67198/
Heylin67194/
Ailing67162/
Geleng67159/
Hellyn67154/
Eulink67152/
Öhling67130/
Illion67124/
Isling67118/
Ellend67109/
Olleng67100/
Elinck6785/
Illina6778/
Alleng6769/
Alingh6764/
Helien6762/
Hiling6761/
Ellyon6760/
Yollin6755/
Heleng6753/
Jiling6753/
Ahling6749/
Höling6746/
Häling6745/
Hellín6740/
Yiling6739/
Gelion6736/
Ellent6733/
Eln6730/
Elhinn6728/
Elleen6725/
Geylin6723/
Eillen6722/
Alieng6722/
Eileng6721/
Hellne6720/
Eelink6720/
Heelin6718/
Hellim6718/
Iliong6718/
Jeleng6717/
Eulien6717/
Jllien6717/
Uiling6716/
Jielin6715/
Hillingsø6715/
Aaling6714/
Oiling6713/
Allinc6713/
Jelink6712/
Hällin6712/
Yeleng6711/
Elincx6710/
Eilind679/
Ajling678/
Helind678/
Ellyna678/
Ähling676/
Eallen675/
Elaeng675/
Eylina674/
Ellenn674/
Illingová674/
Easlin674/
Healin673/
Eitlng673/
Jillin673/
Eglien673/
Elinne673/
Elyong673/
Igling673/
Hellincks673/
Ethlin672/
Hehlin672/
Helimg672/
Ellenk672/
Gillng672/
Yoling672/
Iellen672/
Eilien672/
Eslind672/
Gelijn672/
Illeng672/
Ilings672/
Elinke672/
Eyllen672/
Geelin671/
Hetlin671/
Heilin671/
Hyling671/
Illgin671/
Illind671/
Ehlingová671/
Elintt671/
Elloen671/
Gelihn671/
Esllen671/
Hechyllin671/
Uillin671/
Héllin671/
Jeelin671/
Hellün671/
Helink671/
Yelink671/
Gehlln671/
Elienn671/
Elluen671/
Eilink671/
Olieng671/
Eilisn671/
Eullen671/
Ajllin671/
Ellhyn671/
Elheng671/
Elhlim671/
Elngue671/
Gehlng671/
Jliong671/
Hellnc671/
Etleng670/
Helgin670/
Ollink670/
Ellenc670/
Jhling670/
Ehllen670/
Esleng670/
Eiglin670/
Gelinn670/

Elling Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elling in the Russian language
Эллингelling-

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