Elnay Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Elnay Surname Definition:

The Monaghan form of Mac Giolla na Naomh.

This is corrupted to Macgiollarnáth in Connacht and “translated” Ford

Elnay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Elnay (59) may also be a first name.

Elnay Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Monaghan form of Mac Giolla na Naomh.

This is corrupted to Macgiollarnáth in Connacht and “translated” Ford

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Elnay Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elnay has its highest incidence in The Philippines. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elnay? popularity and diffusion

Elnay is the 14,316,765th most commonly held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Elnay occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Elnay are found; 100 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 100 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,282,666th most commonly occurring given name at a global level, held by 59 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The Philippines, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 101,238,223. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Zamboanga Peninsula, where 100 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elnahy91336/
Gelnay913/
Elnaya911/
Elna89117/
Elny898/
Elnayed833/
Aelnaye831/
Elnas801,721/
Elgna80885/
Elnaa80185/
Helna8092/
Helny8073/
Elnga8014/
Gelny8014/
Eslna8013/
Jelna8011/
Ellna808/
Alnay806/
Gelna806/
Elnna805/
Elnny805/
Elnaz804/
Elhny804/
Elney803/
Yelna803/
Elhna802/
Elnaj801/
Elnad801/
Elnat801/
Elnoy801/
Jelny801/
Olnay800/
Hyelnaya7713/
Elnhas732,169/
Eslnaz73410/
Elnohy73244/
Elnaas7357/
Elenna7355/
Eglina7320/
Ehelna7315/
Elnaji7315/
Helnah7314/
Alnaya7314/
Helney7310/
Elnash739/
Jealna738/
Elinna737/
Ehilna737/
Alnajy737/
Gilnay737/
Elnais735/
Elnney735/
Eelnap734/
Elnass734/
Elgnaa734/
Elnahe734/
Elnhap734/
Eilena732/
Gelnau732/
Yelnas732/
Elemna732/
Ilnaya731/
Gelney731/
Gelnny731/
Yelnah731/
Healny731/
Olnaye731/
Jeelna731/
Helnai731/
Yelnai731/
Gelnna731/
Gielny731/
Elenny731/
Eslnad731/
D'Elna731/
Helnaz731/
Elnajh731/
Elnazz731/
Elgney731/
Elnoye731/
Etelna731/
Elymny731/
Elynna731/
Elnaha731/
Elnhat731/
Elnyts731/
Helgna731/
Helnyi731/
Helnoy730/
Ellney730/
Helnas730/
Holnay730/
Elnhass67397/
Elni67262/
Alna67221/
Elnhaas67183/
Ilna67174/
Helenna6763/
Elne6718/
Alnayah6716/
Elhnait679/
Heilena676/
Ellenna675/
Olna674/
Elnajeh674/
Ylna674/
Ylny674/
Elemney674/
Elnagie674/
Jeelnai673/
Jlna673/
Etlenyi672/
Olnaiyi672/
Jeelena671/
Helynna671/
Elnhaus671/
Elnuoye671/
Helinna671/
Helnaut671/
Halnaye671/
Elnault671/
Elnouhy671/
Elionna671/
Elhinna671/
Yelnatz671/
Eselnaz671/
Elnaass671/
Elnajah671/
Elnhhas671/
Ellhnas671/
Alhnaya671/
Elnijah671/
Elgnaid671/
Elngawe671/
Helenny671/
Elienna670/
Eilnash670/

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