Elnaugh Surname

2,091,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Elnaugh Surname Definition:

From Ellenhall; a location name in Staffordshire.

Elnaugh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England791:705,29239,851
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234

Elnaugh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Ellenhall; a location name in Staffordshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Elnaugh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Elnaugh occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Elnaugh? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,091,648th most numerous last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 89,969,703 people. The last name Elnaugh is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Elnaugh are found; 98 percent are found in Northern Europe and 98 percent are found in British Isles.

Elnaugh is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 79 people, or 1 in 705,292. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 43 percent are found, Essex, where 19 percent are found and West Sussex, where 10 percent are found. Outside of England Elnaugh occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Elnaugh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Elnaugh has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Elnaugh surname increased 494 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gelnagh860/
Elnough860/
Elnag831/
Gilnaugh800/
Gillnaugh750/
Gilnagh7110/
Elnaqup711/
Ahlnagh711/
Alnag677/
Elnak673/
Elnac672/
Elnog671/
Gillnagh670/
Gelnak6216/
Alnakh621/
Elnayak574/
Gielnak571/
Helnake570/
Helneig570/
Elingnak534/
Elnakova531/
Alnak50225/
Alnac503/
Jelnacova502/
Alnuc501/
Ylnuk501/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elnaugh
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