Elsdon Surname

226,028th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,797 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Elsdon Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Elsdon [the second element is the O.E, dún, a hill; the first represents an Anglo-Saxon pers. name such as Elle or Æelle, Egel or Ægel, Ethel or Æthel, &c., in the genit. case]

Elsdon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1371:49,0046,110
Canada1991:185,15418,322
United States1831:1,980,650127,499
Australia1321:204,51319,950
Wales361:85,9597,098
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Scotland291:184,61410,113
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
France81:8,302,840321,660
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5431:44,8905,589
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Elsdon (24) may also be a first name.

Elsdon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Elsdon [the second element is the O.E, dún, a hill; the first represents an Anglo-Saxon pers. name such as Elle or Æelle, Egel or Ægel, Ethel or Æthel, &c., in the genit. case]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Eng) One who came from Elsdon (Ellis’ valley), in Northumberland.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Elsdon Last Name Facts

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

Elsdon occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elsdon? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 226,028th most widely held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 4,055,396 people. The last name Elsdon occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Elsdon reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles. Elsdon is also the 2,187,323rd most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 24 people.

This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 1,137 people, or 1 in 49,004. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 16 percent live, Durham, where 10 percent live and Tyne and Wear, where 10 percent live. Other than England this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Elsdon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Elsdon has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Elsdon last name expanded 209 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 963 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 967 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elsdon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Elsdon surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Elsdon surname are 25.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.41% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Elsdon earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 202.69% more than the national average, earning R 719,304 per year; in United States they earn 21.22% more than the national average, earning $52,305 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.13% more than the national average, earning $50,245 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Helsdon92528/
Eelsdon920/
Hellsdon861/
Ellesdon860/
Elsdan832/
Elsdom831/
Elzdon831/
Hellesdon800/
Hilsdon77521/
Helsdan770/
Holsdon770/
Hillsdon71584/
Elsdunne713/
Hillesdon6716/
Alzdon672/

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