Elmo Surname

145,388th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,054 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Israel

Elmo Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from the names such as Anselmo or Guglielmo.

The Elmi surname has a nucleus between Bologna and Florence.

Elmo has small stocks in the Messina area, in the Cosenza area and in the Neapolitan area.

Elmini, very rare, would seem to have presences in Tuscany and Lombardy.

Read More About This Surname

Elmo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy6171:99,11916,934
United States5531:655,44152,505
Israel5011:17,0812,557
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
Morocco2731:126,28622,036
Argentina1631:262,23021,146
Philippines1221:829,82278,168
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Haiti1001:106,8395,069
Brazil341:6,296,304151,940
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
France311:2,142,668174,004
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
India221:34,866,608408,224
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Yemen91:2,936,14415,216
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Paraguay91:804,0838,568
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
England21:27,859,030389,889
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
China21:683,660,78330,601
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Elmo (34,970) may also be a first name.

Elmo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from the names such as Anselmo or Guglielmo.

The Elmi surname has a nucleus between Bologna and Florence.

Elmo has small stocks in the Messina area, in the Cosenza area and in the Neapolitan area.

Elmini, very rare, would seem to have presences in Tuscany and Lombardy.

Elmino, almost unique, would seem to be from Campania.

- deleted-72043

Elmo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elmo (Hindi: एल्मो) is more frequently found in Italy than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Elmo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 145,388th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,386,230 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 33 percent of Elmo live; 20 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 20 percent live in Italic Europe. It is also the 24,752nd most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 34,970 people.

It is most widely held in Italy, where it is carried by 617 people, or 1 in 99,119. In Italy Elmo is mostly concentrated in: Sicily, where 30 percent reside, Campania, where 27 percent reside and Apulia, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Italy this last name is found in 52 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Israel, where 16 percent reside.

Elmo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Elmo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Elmo last name expanded 1,177 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elmo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Elmo last name are 15.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.79% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Elmo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 13.88% less than the national average, earning €25,862 per year; in Norway they earn 50.95% less than the national average, earning 169,758 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.91% more than the national average, earning $47,856 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.38% more than the national average, earning $50,865 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yelmo89647/
Helmo89212/
Đelmo89204/
Gelmo89186/
Elmou89139/
Ellmo8965/
Elmos8962/
Jelmo8927/
Elmoh8922/
Ðelmo894/
Elmoo894/
Elmod893/
Elmuo892/
Elmot892/
Elmmo891/
Elmoz891/
Elmoy891/
Eylmo891/
Elmouh80204/
Helmot8039/
Jealmo8025/
Hellmo8020/
Helmos8019/
Elmous809/
Yelmoo809/
Yellmo806/
Ijelmo806/
Elmoiz804/
Yelmou803/
Helmoi803/
Elmoud802/
Hoelmo801/
Eilemo801/
Yelmod801/
Helmoh801/
Hyelmo801/
Gelmoi801/
Elmouz801/
D'Elmo801/
Elmoch801/
Elmohe801/
Yelmos801/
Jeilmo801/
Elmoot801/
Gielmo801/
Helmod801/
Helmoy800/
Olmo7518,300/
Elma7517,542/
Ilmo752,198/
Almo751,774/
Ylmo753/
Elmà751/
Jlmo751/
Helmous73229/
Iselmou7385/
Helmouh7331/
Helmout7328/
Ellmoos7323/
Helmood735/
Elhmous734/
Elmouss732/
Hjellmo732/
Helmoud732/
Eitelmo731/
Helmouz731/
Elmouch731/
Hijelmo731/
Elhmoud731/
Ellmoot731/
Helmoot730/
Helmott730/
Elmhost730/
Elmas6738,395/
Yelma676,532/
Yolmo672,124/
Isselmou671,845/
Helma671,599/
Elmaz67980/
Halmo67811/
Aalmo67573/
Helmhout67292/
Hilmo67279/
Gilmo67219/
Almoh67201/
Gelma67168/
Holmo67136/
Jelma67127/
Eelma67117/
Elmah6778/
Elmma6738/
Ilmou6724/
Elmat6723/
Allmo6713/
Esselmou6712/
Ellma679/
Elmad679/
Hässelmo678/
Oilmo677/
Almoi677/
Ehlma676/
Elmaa676/
Elmau676/
Almoj676/
Almoy672/
Jlmoh672/
Gelmà672/
Hylmo672/
Ielma671/
Aelma671/
Ysselmou671/
Ylemo671/
Elmaş671/
Hellmout671/
Jylmo671/
Elmeu671/
Almoo671/
Alhmo671/
Eslma671/
Ilmos671/
Hellmoot670/

Elmo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elmo in the Hindi language
एल्मोelmo-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Elmo
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis