Elmsley Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Elmsley Surname Definition:

A form of Elmslie, which see.

Elmsley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
England61:9,286,343223,652
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Elmsley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A form of Elmslie, which see.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) Dweller at the Elms-Lea [Old English elm, genit. elmes, pl. elmas + leáh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Elmsley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Elmsley is more commonly found in Canada than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Elmsley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,432,070th most frequently occurring last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Elmsley live; 79 percent live in North America and 79 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Elmsley is most frequent in Canada, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 1,601,982. In Canada it is primarily found in: Ontario, where 100 percent live. Not including Canada it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Elmsley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Elmsley has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Elmsley surname declined 88 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Elmsley Last Name Statistics demography

Elmsley earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 8.88% less than the national average, earning $45,269 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Helmsley9365/
Elmsly92146/
Elmsle923/
Elmslie86722/
Almsley8615/
Helmsly862/
Elmslhy861/
Elmslee860/
Holmsley8077/
Halmsley800/
Almsleh715/
Almslie711/
Elmslätt671/

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