Elmey Surname
Approximately 19 people bear this surname
Elmey Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at 1 the Elm-Tree Island or Riparian Land [O.E, elm + i(e)g] 2 the Elm-Tree Enclosure [Middle English Old English elm + Middle English hey, hay, Old English haga]
Elmey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 1:1,132,081 | 47,619 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Elmey (31) may also be a first name.
Elmey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at 1 the Elm-Tree Island or Riparian Land [O.E, elm + i(e)g] 2 the Elm-Tree Enclosure [Middle English Old English elm + Middle English hey, hay, Old English haga]
Elmey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elmey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Elmey has its highest incidence in England. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Elmey click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Elmey? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,532,898th most commonly held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. The last name Elmey is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Elmey reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles. Elmey is also the 1,874,099th most commonly used given name worldwide, borne by 31 people.
This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 5,065,278. In England Elmey is most numerous in: Oxfordshire, where 36 percent reside, Kent, where 27 percent reside and Greater London, where 27 percent reside. Beside England it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 21 percent reside and India, where 16 percent reside.
Elmey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Elmey has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Elmey surname rose 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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