Elms Surname
Approximately 8,714 people bear this surname
Elms Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the elms,' from residence beside a clump of elm-trees, or some single elm in a prominent position; compare Birch, Ash, Oak, &c.
John atte Elme, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnameElms Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,118 | 1:116,247 | 12,532 |
| England | 2,428 | 1:22,948 | 3,206 |
| Australia | 1,675 | 1:16,117 | 2,280 |
| Canada | 583 | 1:63,200 | 7,391 |
| Israel | 163 | 1:52,501 | 6,866 |
| South Africa | 153 | 1:354,103 | 32,399 |
| Wales | 131 | 1:23,622 | 2,487 |
| New Zealand | 102 | 1:44,395 | 7,335 |
| Scotland | 65 | 1:82,366 | 6,014 |
| Singapore | 43 | 1:128,086 | 5,748 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 41 | 1:33,268 | 3,344 |
| Uruguay | 36 | 1:95,327 | 9,476 |
| Zimbabwe | 33 | 1:467,825 | 39,606 |
| Northern Ireland | 22 | 1:83,865 | 5,605 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Barbados | 11 | 1:26,132 | 1,223 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 1:1,047,926 | 4,985 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Isle of Man | 5 | 1:17,164 | 3,455 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 26 | 1:170,379 | 8,688 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,073 | 1:22,717 | 3,187 |
| Wales | 56 | 1:28,007 | 1,576 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:311,935 | 9,798 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 573 | 1:87,642 | 9,087 |
Elms (31) may also be a first name.
Elms Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the elms,' from residence beside a clump of elm-trees, or some single elm in a prominent position; compare Birch, Ash, Oak, &c.
John atte Elme, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
William atte Elme, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
Osbert ate Elme, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
(a) Local, 'of Elm,' (a) a parish in Somerset; (6) a parish in Cambridgeshire.
Benedict de Elme, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Nicholas de Elme, prior of Wormegay, Norfolk, 1302: History of Norfolk.
(English) Dweller at the Elm-Trees [Old English elm]
Elms Demographics
Average Male Elms Height
178.92 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Elms Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elms Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Elms (Russian: Ельмс) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Elms? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 58,061st most numerous last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 836,303 people. The last name Elms occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Elms are found; 42 percent are found in North America and 42 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,874,099th most frequently held first name globally It is held by 31 people.
Elms is most common in The United States, where it is held by 3,118 people, or 1 in 116,247. In The United States Elms is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 18 percent reside, California, where 15 percent reside and Arizona, where 5 percent reside. Excluding The United States it is found in 55 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent reside and Australia, where 19 percent reside.
Elms Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Elms has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Elms last name increased 544 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 226 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 234 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 542 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Elms Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (73%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Elms last name are 6.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.75% being registered with the political party.
The amount Elms earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 27.13% more than the national average, earning 439,977 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 45.14% more than the national average, earning R 344,916 per year; in United States they earn 4.97% more than the national average, earning $45,294 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.2% more than the national average, earning $50,281 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helms | 89 | 51,546 | / |
| Gelms | 89 | 75 | / |
| Ellms | 89 | 67 | / |
| Elmss | 89 | 1 | / |
| Aelms | 89 | 1 | / |
| Elmms | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jelms | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ealms | 89 | 0 | / |
| Hellms | 80 | 53 | / |
| Helmst | 80 | 8 | / |
| Heilms | 80 | 7 | / |
| Hjelms | 80 | 4 | / |
| Helmse | 80 | 2 | / |
| Healms | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yelmss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Helmss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alms | 75 | 1,536 | / |
| Olms | 75 | 518 | / |
| Ilms | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hjelmås | 73 | 100 | / |
| Hjelmsø | 73 | 58 | / |
| Helmsøe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Elmsova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Almås | 67 | 983 | / |
| Holms | 67 | 923 | / |
| Ohlms | 67 | 445 | / |
| Olmås | 67 | 49 | / |
| Halms | 67 | 44 | / |
| Hilms | 67 | 19 | / |
| Helmz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Al'ms | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hölms | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ilmse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojlms | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uilms | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gilms | 67 | 0 | / |
Elms Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elms in the Russian language | ||
| Ельмс | elms | - |
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