Elphin Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Elphin Surname Definition:

ELPHIN: A variant of Alpin, which see. Elphin or Elpin, prior of Inchaffray in first quarter of thirteenth century (LAC., p. 250).

Elphin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Elphin (116) may also be a first name.

Elphin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

ELPHIN: A variant of Alpin, which see. Elphin or Elpin, prior of Inchaffray in first quarter of thirteenth century (LAC., p. 250).

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

Elphin Last Name Facts

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

Elphin occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elphin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 11,742,229th most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 50 percent of Elphin are found; 50 percent are found in South Asia and 50 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 868,627th most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 116 people.

The surname is most frequent in India, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 767,065,382. In India Elphin is most common in: Kerala, where 100 percent reside. Beside India this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 50 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elphina922/
Elphink922/
Elphine921/
Gelphin921/
Helphing860/
Alphin831,662/
Olphin83121/
Elpuin831/
Elphen830/
Allphin77894/
Halphin7769/
Gilphin7724/
Elphene772/
Helpine771/
Helpain771/
Alphein771/
Elphgen770/
Elfin73164/
Alphn730/
Jilphine711/
Healpain710/
Halphein710/
Elfina671,349/
Alpuin67988/
Alphen67445/
Helfin6795/
Olphen6748/
Alpoin6729/
Gelfin6716/
Elfing6711/
Alpain677/
Oelfin676/
Ealfin675/
Elfien673/
Alpein672/
Elfink671/
Elfuin671/
Elpgen671/
Allphn671/
Elffin671/
Elfgin670/

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