Elmers Surname

351,042nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,039 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Iceland

Elmers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elmers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4441:181,31921,183
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
Netherlands1301:129,90120,177
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
Estonia271:48,9569,235
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Iceland91:42,2322,922
England71:7,959,723202,100
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Elmers (40) may also be a first name.

Elmers Last Name Facts

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

Elmers occurs most in Germany. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elmers? popularity and diffusion

The surname Elmers is the 351,042nd most widespread family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 7,014,000 people. The last name Elmers is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Elmers live; 56 percent live in Western Europe and 56 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,614,485th most frequent forename globally, held by 40 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 444 people, or 1 in 181,319. In Germany it is mostly found in: Lower Saxony, where 49 percent are found, Hamburg, where 16 percent are found and Bremen, where 14 percent are found. Beside Germany this surname exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 23 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 13 percent are found.

Elmers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Elmers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Elmers surname increased 289 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 117 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elmers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Elmers surname are 16.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.16% being registered with the political party.

The amount Elmers earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 50.86% more than the national average, earning $65,093 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.78% less than the national average, earning $47,306 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Helmers924,804/
Ellmers921,042/
Gelmers92221/
Elmerse9210/
Eilmers926/
Elmersh924/
Elmerås922/
Elmerst920/
Hellmers861,248/
Gellmers8629/
Eullmers864/
Ihelmers861/
Helmersø861/
Almers83206/
Ilmers8327/
Olmers8324/
Elmars836/
Elmors831/
Elmirs831/
Hjelmerås802/
Healemers801/
Hilmers77152/
Allmers77111/
Holmers7747/
Aalmers7725/
Halmers775/
Almears771/
Ellmars771/
Gilmers770/
Elmhirst71293/
Hillmers7123/
Hellmyrs7120/
Hollmers7110/
Hellmors711/
Holmiers711/
Hallmers710/
Almars6719/
Almirs671/
Olmars671/
Allmeersch631/
Hilmars6211/
Hilmirs620/
Holmors620/
Allmarsh570/
Hallmarsh537/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elmers
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