Elsey Surname

95,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,999 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Elsey Surname Definition:

(English) 1 usually a descendant of the common Anglo-Saxon pers.

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Elsey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3121:156,77316,025
England1,9581:28,4573,844
Australia2771:97,45711,054
Canada2281:161,60316,308
Wales1071:28,9212,968
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Scotland251:214,15311,205
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
France21:33,211,361423,184
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9101:26,7863,670
Scotland81:467,90212,875
Wales41:392,10412,338
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6061:82,8698,678

Elsey (296) may also be a first name.

Elsey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 usually a descendant of the common Anglo-Saxon pers. name Ælfsige = Elf-Victory [Old English ælf, elf + sige, victory] 2 belonging to Elsey (Lincs) [the second element is the Middle English ey, Old English i(e)g, an island, riparian land; for the first see under Elsdon]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Elsey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Elsey occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elsey? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 95,200th most frequently held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,457,801 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Elsey are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Elsey is also the 512,632nd most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 296 people.

The surname Elsey is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 2,312 people, or 1 in 156,773. In The United States Elsey is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 11 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and Illinois, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in England, where 39 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Elsey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Elsey has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 382 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 215 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 2,675 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 313 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elsey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Elsey surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Elsey are 23.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.84% registered with the political party.

The amount Elsey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 116.38% more than the national average, earning R 514,212 per year; in United States they earn 1.89% more than the national average, earning $43,963 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.31% more than the national average, earning $52,819 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Helsey91483/
Elseyd91244/
Gelsey91158/
Ellsey9180/
Yelsey9133/
Elscey9113/
Ealsey912/
Elseyz911/
Elssey911/
Elhsey911/
Elesey910/
Elsgey910/
Jelsey910/
Elszey910/
Else895,334/
Elsy89366/
Elseyed83338/
Elshehy83214/
Jellsey8349/
Elseyad839/
Elseiyd834/
Helesey833/
Healsey832/
Helshey831/
Elsheyh831/
Elseehy831/
Elseyid831/
Elsiehy831/
Elsahey831/
Heilsey830/
Gellsey830/
Elser807,502/
Elzey801,794/
Elsea801,704/
Elese801,594/
Elsie801,566/
Elsed80551/
Elsyd80549/
Elgey80429/
Elsay80231/
Ellse80221/
Alsey80124/
Gelse8086/
Helse8074/
Olsey8072/
Elsye8062/
Jelse8059/
Elsoy8041/
Elszy8033/
Oelse8032/
Elsee8031/
Elsje8027/
Elset8014/
Elesy8013/
Elsoe8010/
Yelse809/
Ealse808/
Gelsy808/
Elsae805/
Jelsy804/
Elssy804/
Elezy803/
Elcey803/
Elses803/
Elsøe803/
Elsue802/
Ellsy802/
Elsei802/
Ilsey801/
Eilse801/
Elsep801/
Elshe801/
Elsyh801/
Yelsy801/
Helsy801/
Elsys801/
Elseh801/
Elecy801/
Elsiy800/
Elsse800/
Ielsy800/
Ealsy800/
Elsuy800/
Elhessey771/
Elseed7319,268/
Elsayd7314,161/
Halsey7313,802/
Elsied732,427/
Ellzey732,316/
Holsey732,155/
Elsahy731,263/
Helser73953/
Elsayh73703/
Elseht73613/
Elsead73435/
Elsays73432/
Elsawe73397/
Elseid73358/
Elsher73347/
Gelese73346/
Helset73295/
Elsaie73283/
Elsaay73244/
Elesie73234/
Elesse73188/
Ellesy73156/
Ellcey73119/
Eleser73111/
Eglise7379/
Elsser7368/
Gelsei7365/
Elsier7359/
Allsey7343/
Ellese7339/
Gelsie7336/
Gilsey7324/
Helese7324/
Ellsay7322/
Illsey7320/
Eleshe7317/
Helsøe7317/
Elshøy7316/
Hilsey7315/
Elsaye7313/
Ellezy7312/
Elsche7312/
Elsess7310/
Helsee7310/
Helsoe7310/
Ellset7310/
Gelsay739/
Elsaiy739/
Elsaeh738/
Hoelse738/
Eilsøe736/
Eleses736/
Olshey735/
Elsaya735/
Elesei735/
Helsep734/
Eulese734/
Ellser734/
Yelser734/
Ellszy734/
Helsie734/
Elecey734/
Elssay734/
Elşeyh734/
Elsayy734/
Jelese733/
Ellsie733/
Jellse733/
Elsheh733/
Olseye733/
Elssed733/
Eelser732/
Elesea732/
Hielse732/
Hellse732/
Helsei732/
Helesy732/
Alseyu732/
Jelsie732/
Jelsøe732/
Elseer731/
Helsed731/
Hoelsy731/
Ealser731/
Ellsee731/
Elseet731/
Elssie731/
Elsytt731/
Elshed731/
Helshy731/
Elsies731/
Elezay731/
Helsea731/
Elgeyo731/
Elseie731/
Elsieh731/
Gielse731/
Yelese731/
Yelsse731/
Elsger731/
Elshet731/
Ellecy731/
Elhesy731/
Elessy731/
Elsahe731/
Helsse730/
Elshie730/
Elssye730/
Ellgey730/
Elsett730/
Ailsey730/
Hellsy730/
Helsoy730/
Ollsey730/
Helshe730/
Healsy730/
Helzey730/
Helsay730/
Eilsoe730/
Helseh730/
Elzzey730/
Heulse730/
Gelsoe730/
Elljey730/
Hellessey7196/
Elsayed67390,431/
Elsa6726,798/
Elsaied6720,149/
Elsayad6714,004/
Elsayes672,265/
Elze672,213/
Elsayeh672,097/
Ilse671,703/
Elzy671,525/
Elsayid67889/
Elhessy67521/
Elsi67452/
Yeleser67409/
Ellessy67278/
Elce67275/
Alse67253/
Elçe67253/
Elsaieh67188/
Elsaued67154/
Elsaies67153/
Hjelset67140/
Elge67136/
Hallsey6768/
Olse6767/
Elcy6758/
Elleser6751/
Holshey6742/
Elscher6742/
Helsher6741/
Jellese6738/
Helszer6736/
Elsayah6732/
Yoelshe6730/
Alsy6723/
Ellesøe6722/
Hillsey6722/
Halesey6722/
Yeleseh6722/
Hilshey6721/
Ellesse6720/
Elje6718/
Ellseth6716/
Elshayt6712/
Heleshe6712/
Yelseth6711/
Højelse6710/
Elesher6710/
Elleses6710/
Olsy679/
Alsahey679/
Elsawee679/
Elsehet679/
Elesawe679/
Elshohy679/
Ellesoe676/
Elessie675/
Elsheha675/
Eleziya674/
Eleshee674/
Elshaay674/
Elshaya674/
Elsiead674/
Elsiied674/
Elsahee674/
Elsaiyd674/
Elsayih674/
Elzeyat673/
Gelshay673/
Heilser673/
Hielser673/
Elesser673/
Elsiyed673/
Helesse673/
Ellezey672/
Geleshe672/
Alessey672/
Elshieh671/
Jelseth671/
Helchey671/
Hellser671/
Healset671/
Heulsse671/
Elsawed671/
Elsaweh671/
Elsayee671/
Elsgeeh671/
Elsheih671/
Elsyjos671/
Elzceey671/
Eslseth671/
Yellset671/
Yelesse671/
Illsiey671/
Healshe671/
Gielese671/
Elsheia671/
Elsheth671/
Elçy671/
Elesiya671/
Elezeyo671/
Elezuyo671/
Joeylse671/
Helesie671/
Elsseid671/
Yellese671/
Elxy671/
Elsyiad671/
Elsyyad671/
Elshayp671/
Elsheep671/
Elsheer671/
Elsheet671/
Elshesh671/
Elshhet671/
Elsiyad671/
Elsiyah671/
Eljy671/
Elsaiyh671/
Elsayat671/
Elsegie671/
Elseiad671/
Gelesse670/
Halseey670/
Gellesy670/
Hollsey670/
Elsehed670/
Halssey670/
Jelsett670/
Hoelshe670/
Elsches670/
Halscey670/

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