Ellingsen Surname

67,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,324 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Ellingsen 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'.

Ellingsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway5,5021:93573
United States1,0561:343,23830,872
Sweden1691:58,2654,488
Australia1641:164,60817,026
Denmark1291:43,7574,559
Canada1101:334,96030,494
England651:857,20145,134
Iceland411:9,270908
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Libya91:693,7751,982
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Panama61:652,04310,051
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
China21:683,660,78330,601
France21:33,211,361423,184
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:623,86916,225
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:760,88948,111

The alternate forms: Ellingsén (8) are calculated separately.

Ellingsen 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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Ellingsen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ellingsen is found in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Ellingsén. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ellingsen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 67,875th most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 995,023 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Ellingsen reside; 81 percent reside in Northern Europe and 80 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This last name is most common in Norway, where it is carried by 5,502 people, or 1 in 935. In Norway it is most common in: Eastern Norway, where 40 percent are found, Western Norway, where 32 percent are found and Northern Norway, where 18 percent are found. Outside of Norway this last name exists in 39 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Sweden, where 2 percent are found.

Ellingsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ellingsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ellingsen surname increased 1,600 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ellingsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ellingsen surname are 6.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.42% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ellingsen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 2.86% more than the national average, earning 355,975 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.19% more than the national average, earning $48,841 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.03% more than the national average, earning $52,180 CAD per year.

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