Elltoft Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Elltoft Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the elm-toft'; v. Toft. Johannes de Eltoft,' 379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Elltoft Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150

Elltoft Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the elm-toft'; v. Toft. Johannes de Eltoft,' 379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Elltoft Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elltoft is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elltoft? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,360,413th most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname Elltoft is primarily found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Elltoft are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Elltoft is most numerous in Canada, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 4,605,699. In Canada Elltoft is most numerous in: Ontario, where 100 percent are found. Not including Canada it occurs in one country. It also occurs in England, where 11 percent are found.

Elltoft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Elltoft has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Elltoft last name contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Helltoft933/
Eltoft92205/
Heltoft86141/
Alltoft8662/
Geltoft863/
Eltoift861/
Eeltoft861/
Jeldtoft8010/
Hejltoft806/
Jilltoft804/
Holltoft803/
Halltoft803/
Hilltoft802/
Altoft77702/
Elthof7711/
Eltoff771/
Gelthooft7528/
Hyltoft71206/
Giltoft7135/
Holtoft7110/
Ahltoft718/
Althoft711/
Elthoff710/
Eltob67245/
Eltaf67104/
Hyldtoft6776/
Eltov6749/
Iltof671/
Helthoff671/

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Elltoft Reference & Research

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