Elnor Surname

116,352nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,963 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sudan
Highest density in:
Sudan

Elnor Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Eleanor,' found as Alianora, Heleanora, &c, in mediaeval registers.

Hugh fil. Elyenor, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Elyenore, Lincolnshire, ibid.

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Elnor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sudan3,6401:10,3051,452
Egypt2441:376,78623,402
England311:1,797,35772,927
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Elnor (1,229) may also be a first name.

Elnor Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Eleanor,' found as Alianora, Heleanora, &c, in mediaeval registers.

Hugh fil. Elyenor, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Elyenore, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Alicia Alianor, Guernsey, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Alianori Bushe. Index to Originalia et Memorandum.

Joseph Alianore, M.P. for Colchester, Close Rolls, 13 Edward III.

Johannes Eliner, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

John Elynor, rector of Ingworth, Norfolk, 1447: History of Norfolk.

Bartholomew Elinor, 1633: Visitation of London.

1801. Married — George Frederic Hipp and Ann Elnor: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Elnor Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elnor is found most frequently in Sudan. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Elnor click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elnor? popularity and diffusion

The surname Elnor is the 116,352nd most frequently held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,838,896 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Elnor live; 98 percent live in North Africa and 98 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 225,676th most common first name in the world It is held by 1,229 people.

Elnor is most frequent in Sudan, where it is carried by 3,640 people, or 1 in 10,305. Beside Sudan it is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 6 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Elnor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Elnor has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Elnor surname declined 30 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Elnor Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Elnor earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 53% less than the national average, earning $20,281 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.35% more than the national average, earning $56,318 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elnour9196,194/
Elnoor9111,191/
Ellnor9169/
Elnore9112/
Elnort911/
Elnoir911/
Helnore8345/
Jellnor8310/
Elnourr834/
Elennor832/
Eilenor831/
Elnoure831/
Elnhorh831/
Alnor806,811/
Elnur804,638/
Elnar803,075/
Alnoor7316,080/
Elngar7313,562/
Elnasr731,989/
Gelnar73559/
Elnhar73305/
Halnor73179/
Allnor7321/
Elnare737/
Hilnor737/
Gelnur733/
Alnnor733/
Elnure733/
Helnar732/
Ilnour731/
Țelnar731/
Elnahr731/
Helnur731/
Ahlnor730/
Eulnar730/
Gilnor730/
Holnor730/
Elngaar67793/
Elnahar67342/
Alinnor67108/
Hallnor6760/
Gellnar6713/
Yelnare679/
Alnnoor678/
Jyllnor674/
Haalnor674/
Helnard674/
Hillnor672/
Gilnoor671/
Ilnhort671/
Gillnor671/
Halhnor671/
Hellnar671/
Allnoor671/
Aalnoor671/
Elnasre671/
Elnhard670/
Ellnard670/

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