Elrick Surname
Approximately 2,591 people bear this surname
Elrick Surname Definition:
A not uncommon surname in Aberdeenshire and part of Banffshire, of local origin from one or more of the half dozen small places of the name in the former county. Alexander Elrick was concerned in an action about the ownership of com in 1510 (RSCA.
Read More About This SurnameElrick Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 705 | 1:7,594 | 1,154 |
| United States | 638 | 1:568,117 | 46,655 |
| England | 432 | 1:128,977 | 12,816 |
| Canada | 317 | 1:116,232 | 12,335 |
| Australia | 259 | 1:104,231 | 11,721 |
| South Africa | 93 | 1:582,556 | 44,854 |
| New Zealand | 69 | 1:65,628 | 10,016 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 407 | 1:9,197 | 1,203 |
| England | 42 | 1:580,366 | 29,847 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 111 | 1:452,421 | 32,615 |
Elrick (509) may also be a first name.
Elrick Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A not uncommon surname in Aberdeenshire and part of Banffshire, of local origin from one or more of the half dozen small places of the name in the former county. Alexander Elrick was concerned in an action about the ownership of com in 1510 (RSCA., I, p. 40), John and Andrew Elrick are mentioned in the same record in 1574 (1, p. 194,210), another John Elrik was witness in an Aberdeen witch trial in 1597 (SCM., I, p. 129), Alexander Elrick was sometime in Wester Craigie 1791 (CRA.), and another Alexander Elrick, farmer in Invernettie, was retoured heir to his father in 1803. Isabella Elrick in Banchory-Devenick died in 1873. John Bell Elrick of Cruden was killed in the first Great War (Turriff), and three brothers of the name also from Cruden served in the same war.
Elrick Demographics
Elrick Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Elrick Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elrick Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Elrick is found in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Elrick click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Elrick? popularity and diffusion
It is the 166,971st most prevalent family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 2,812,638 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Elrick are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 375,029th most frequently occurring forename globally. It is borne by 509 people.
The last name Elrick is most frequently occurring in Scotland, where it is carried by 705 people, or 1 in 7,594. In Scotland Elrick is primarily found in: Aberdeenshire, where 38 percent are found, Aberdeen City, where 24 percent are found and Glasgow City, where 4 percent are found. Other than Scotland Elrick occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent are found and England, where 17 percent are found.
Elrick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Elrick has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Elrick surname grew 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 575 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,029 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Elrick Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Elrick surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Elrick surname are 19.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.9% registered with the political party.
The amount Elrick earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 97.19% more than the national average, earning R 468,600 per year; in United States they earn 18.13% more than the national average, earning $50,972 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.69% more than the national average, earning $50,027 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellrick | 92 | 29 | / |
| Oelrick | 92 | 2 | / |
| Helrick | 92 | 2 | / |
| Elric | 91 | 441 | / |
| Elrik | 91 | 2 | / |
| Gellrick | 86 | 7 | / |
| Heelrick | 86 | 0 | / |
| Heslrick | 86 | 0 | / |
| Hellrick | 86 | 0 | / |
| Elraik | 83 | 465 | / |
| Alrick | 83 | 190 | / |
| Olrick | 83 | 105 | / |
| Elrikh | 83 | 78 | / |
| Ilrick | 83 | 24 | / |
| Eilrik | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ylrick | 83 | 1 | / |
| Elreck | 83 | 0 | / |
| Ellric | 83 | 0 | / |
| Helrik | 83 | 0 | / |
| Holrick | 77 | 15 | / |
| Elraikk | 77 | 4 | / |
| Elraike | 77 | 4 | / |
| Halrick | 77 | 1 | / |
| Allrick | 77 | 0 | / |
| Ilhrick | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hilrick | 77 | 0 | / |
| Olrik | 73 | 277 | / |
| Elrix | 73 | 24 | / |
| Alrik | 73 | 22 | / |
| Elriq | 73 | 2 | / |
| Elryk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Elrikova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hallrick | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hillrick | 71 | 0 | / |
| Elrayk | 67 | 1,159 | / |
| Alraik | 67 | 214 | / |
| Elraiq | 67 | 183 | / |
| Ahlrik | 67 | 22 | / |
| Alreck | 67 | 15 | / |
| Elryke | 67 | 4 | / |
| Elriqu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aalrik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alricq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hailerick | 67 | 1 | / |
| Helrig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elraig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gelrig | 67 | 0 | / |
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