Elphicke Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Canada

Elphicke Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Alfech.' Mr. Lower says, 'Elfech occurs in Domesday as having been a subtenant in Sussex, temp. Edward the Confessor, and not long previously (1006) St. Elphegus or Alphagewas archbishop of Canterbury' (Patr.

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Elphicke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:2,932,529101,561
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Elphicke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Alfech.' Mr. Lower says, 'Elfech occurs in Domesday as having been a subtenant in Sussex, temp. Edward the Confessor, and not long previously (1006) St. Elphegus or Alphagewas archbishop of Canterbury' (Patr. Brit). This derivation seems natural.

1580-1. John Avnscombe and Susanna Eliecke, widow: Marriage Lic. (London).

Margaret Elphick, of Prescot, 1649: Wills at Chester.

Robert Elphicke, 1656: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

1667. Married — John Ellthicke and Mary Atkins: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

There is a group of names which may fairly be placed around this as a common centre; viz. Alphe, Alphen, Alphew, Alpheg, Elphee, Elfeck, Alphegh, &c. AElfech occurs in Domesd. as having been a sub-tenant in Sussex, temp. Edw. Confessor, and not long previously, viz. A.D. 1006, St. Elphegus or Alphage was Archbishop of Canterbury. The personal name is evidently of Anglo-Saxon origin, and it has been derived from two words in that language-al, all, and fegan, to fix or join, and interpreted to signify "a man who can do anything; a Jack of all Trades." Encycl. Perthensis.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Elphicke Last Name Facts

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

Elphicke is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elphicke? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,185,033rd most common last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Elphicke reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.

Elphicke is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 2,932,529. In England Elphicke is mostly found in: Greater London, where 63 percent are found, Kent, where 26 percent are found and Cambridgeshire, where 5 percent are found. Apart from England Elphicke is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 47 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Elphicke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Elphicke has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Elphicke last name grew 271 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elphicke Last Name Statistics demography

Elphicke earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 9.12% less than the national average, earning $45,153 CAD per year.

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Elpick862/
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Elphisk800/
Elphicková781/
Elpik7719/
Elfhiche750/
Elfick7175/
Elpika7153/
Elfike711/
Helpic710/
Elfice710/
Helficker710/
Alpike710/
Elfikey67154/
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Elpheeq672/
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Helpika671/
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Helfick670/
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