Elsig Surname

645,988th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 469 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Elsig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elsig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2471:33,2514,884
Germany1401:575,03946,885
Denmark621:91,0448,699
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Elsig Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elsig is more commonly found in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Elsig.

How Common Is The Last Name Elsig? popularity and diffusion

It is the 645,988th most frequently occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 15,538,477 people. The surname Elsig is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Elsig reside; 83 percent reside in Western Europe and 48 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in Switzerland, where it is carried by 247 people, or 1 in 33,251. In Switzerland it is most prevalent in: Canton of Valais, where 72 percent live, Canton of Vaud, where 17 percent live and Canton of Bern, where 4 percent live. Excluding Switzerland Elsig occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 30 percent live and Denmark, where 13 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elsigk9134/
Elsaig9124/
Helsig9121/
Elshig911/
Jelsig911/
Elsaigh833,124/
Haelsig8331/
Elschig8320/
Elsiegh834/
Elsik80402/
Elzig8089/
Elseg8056/
Alsig8034/
Elség809/
Elsic800/
Oelschig77161/
Haelssig775/
Elshaigh774/
Elsheigh771/
Elshik73433/
Halsig73137/
Hälsig73124/
Helzig7377/
Yelsik7344/
Gilsig7336/
Alsaig7324/
Elsick739/
Holsig735/
Alshig734/
Jelsik732/
Jelsic732/
Helcig732/
Elsayg731/
Alesig731/
Elszik731/
Helség731/
Helseg731/
Helgig731/
Helsic731/
Alsigh731/
Alsuig730/
Helsik730/
Elshikh6722,638/
Alsaigh672,287/
Elsaygh67990/
Elsheik67554/
Elshiek67480/
Elshike67153/
Elshihk67122/
Helesic6798/
Gelsick6729/
Elshick6729/
Elschik6729/
Elleseg6725/
Jelesic6724/
Elsique6717/
Elshaik6716/
Gelesic676/
Elhsiek674/
Elseikh674/
Halsigh671/
Ellsick671/
Jelsick671/
Elhshik671/
Hälssig671/
Hölssig671/
Yelshik671/
Alshaig671/
Alsaigg671/
Elsiekt671/
Elsaick671/
Elchigs670/
Elesick670/

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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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  • 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 Elsig
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