Elshaug Surname

746,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 385 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Elshaug Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elshaug Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1751:29,3844,055
United States1361:2,665,139160,299
Australia691:391,24231,907
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

Elshaug Last Name Facts

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

The surname Elshaug is found most in Norway. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elshaug? popularity and diffusion

It is the 746,827th most widely held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 18,928,691 people. Elshaug is primarily found in Europe, where 47 percent of Elshaug are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name Elshaug is most numerous in Norway, where it is held by 175 people, or 1 in 29,384. In Norway it is most numerous in: Central Norway, where 34 percent live, Western Norway, where 30 percent live and Eastern Norway, where 26 percent live. Apart from Norway this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent live and Australia, where 18 percent live.

Elshaug Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Elshaug are 9.93% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.16% being registered with the party.

The amount Elshaug earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 11.84% less than the national average, earning 305,120 kr per year and in United States they earn 4.1% less than the national average, earning $41,379 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elshaugh931/
Elshag923/
Elshagh861/
Elsag831/
Holshaug8019/
Elshaukh804/
Elshaigh804/
Alshaugh801/
Elshak77279/
Elsaig7724/
Alshag775/
Elsayg771/
Elshog771/
Elshakh712,960/
Elsheak71338/
Elshouk71122/
Alshagh7121/
Elshaik7116/
Eleshuk7110/
Elgehag714/
Elsayeg714/
Alsaugh712/
Elsayag712/
Elshake712/
Elsaieg711/
Elshaqe711/
Elshogt711/
Jelshak711/
Alshaig711/
Elshaek711/
Elshack711/
Elshaikh6722,082/
Elsheakh67896/
Elshakhs67282/
Alsag6718/
Elshaiek674/
Eljag673/
Aleshagh672/
Elsac672/
Elsuk672/
Elshakhe671/
Elsheigh671/
Alsug671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Elshaug
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