Elsen Surname
Approximately 7,369 people bear this surname
Elsen Surname Definition:
(German, Dutch) Dweller at, or near, the alder tree; one who came from Elsen (alder), in Germany.
Elsen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,861 | 1:28,139 | 3,708 |
| Belgium | 1,989 | 1:5,780 | 703 |
| United States | 1,491 | 1:243,098 | 23,197 |
| Luxembourg | 436 | 1:1,332 | 129 |
| Netherlands | 265 | 1:63,725 | 10,963 |
| France | 53 | 1:1,253,259 | 128,888 |
| England | 50 | 1:1,114,361 | 53,243 |
| Turkey | 28 | 1:2,779,336 | 82,809 |
| Azerbaijan | 27 | 1:357,375 | 7,700 |
| Brazil | 19 | 1:11,267,070 | 228,483 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 119 | 1:422,006 | 30,979 |
The alternate forms: Elsén (8) are calculated separately.
Elsen (2,060) may also be a first name.
Elsen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German, Dutch) Dweller at, or near, the alder tree; one who came from Elsen (alder), in Germany.
(English, Danish) The son of Ell, a pet form of Ellis (God is salvation), and Elias (Jehovah is my God); one who came from Elson (Elli’s homestead or hill), in Shropshire.
Elsen Demographics
Average Male Elsen Height
180.26 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Elsen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elsen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Elsen (Arabic: يلسين, Russian: Елсен) is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Elsén. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Elsen? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 67,528th most commonly occurring family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 988,946 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Elsen are found; 76 percent are found in Western Europe and 69 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Elsen is also the 166,134th most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 2,060 people.
The surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 2,861 people, or 1 in 28,139. In Germany Elsen is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 33 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 31 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 15 percent reside. Not including Germany this surname exists in 47 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.
Elsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Elsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Elsen surname grew 1,253 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 455 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Elsen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Elsen are 35.09% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 88.32% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Elsen earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.49% more than the national average, earning $44,656 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.86% more than the national average, earning $51,602 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Elsen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elsen in the Russian language | ||
| Елсен | elsen | - |
| Elsen in the Arabic language | ||
| يلسين | ylsyn | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elsen
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis