Elser Surname
Approximately 7,502 people bear this surname
Elser Surname Definition:
(German, Dutch) Dweller at, or near, the alder tree; one who came from Elsen (alder), in Germany.
Elser Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 2,800 | 1:13,396 | 1,853 |
| Germany | 2,004 | 1:40,172 | 5,302 |
| United States | 1,857 | 1:195,185 | 19,268 |
| Austria | 271 | 1:31,422 | 5,063 |
| Switzerland | 226 | 1:36,340 | 5,264 |
| France | 137 | 1:484,837 | 68,361 |
| Canada | 45 | 1:818,791 | 63,991 |
| Israel | 36 | 1:237,712 | 22,042 |
| Russia | 34 | 1:4,238,913 | 201,756 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Cayman Islands | 8 | 1:7,987 | 922 |
| Ukraine | 8 | 1:5,690,337 | 241,823 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 349 | 1:143,893 | 13,487 |
Elser (882) may also be a first name.
Elser 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.
Elser Demographics
Average Male Elser Height
178.34 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Elser Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elser Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Elser (Russian: Эльсер) occurs most in Sudan. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Elser.
How Common Is The Last Name Elser? popularity and diffusion
Elser is the 66,447th most commonly occurring family name globally It is held by around 1 in 971,414 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 37 percent of Elser are found; 37 percent are found in North Africa and 37 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Elser is also the 273,762nd most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 882 people.
It is most frequently held in Sudan, where it is borne by 2,800 people, or 1 in 13,396. Excluding Sudan this last name is found in 36 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 25 percent reside.
Elser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Elser has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Elser surname expanded 532 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Elser Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Elser are 23.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.07% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Elser earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 14.85% more than the national average, earning R 272,928 per year; in United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,123 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.51% more than the national average, earning $69,314 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Elser Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elser in the Russian language | ||
| Эльсер | elser | - |
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Footnotes
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