Elsner Surname

22,880th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,721 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Greenland

Elsner Surname Definition:

(German, Dutch) Dweller at, or near, the alder tree; one who came from Elsen (alder), in Germany.

Elsner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany17,1331:4,699560
United States3,5631:101,72911,261
Poland1,0211:37,2275,786
Austria3771:22,5873,552
Brazil3581:597,97322,314
Canada1441:255,87224,214
Czechia1421:74,88412,577
France971:684,77087,242
Argentina941:454,71734,122
Denmark851:66,4086,662
Russia821:1,757,598114,376
Switzerland801:102,66110,922
Australia621:435,41534,362
Slovenia601:41,4617,484
Israel571:150,13415,774
England501:1,114,36153,243
Mexico401:3,103,15523,265
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Thailand331:2,140,556247,258
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Hungary211:467,44230,347
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
Greenland181:3,132341
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Chile151:1,174,43221,998
Ukraine131:3,501,746189,921
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Norway91:571,36544,190
Slovakia81:667,05668,191
Peru81:3,973,01532,693
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
China21:683,660,78330,601
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2861:175,59015,728

Elsner (148) may also be a first name.

Elsner 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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Elsner Last Name Facts

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

Elsner (Russian: Эльснер) is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elsner? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 22,880th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 307,219 people. The last name Elsner occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Elsner are found; 75 percent are found in Western Europe and 74 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Elsner is also the 757,758th most frequently occurring given name internationally, held by 148 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 17,133 people, or 1 in 4,699. In Germany Elsner is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent live, Bavaria, where 12 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 12 percent live. Barring Germany this last name is found in 59 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent live and Poland, where 4 percent live.

Elsner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Elsner has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,246 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 417 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Elsner Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Elsner surname are 16.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.81% registered with the party.

The amount Elsner earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 16.09% more than the national average, earning 401,747 kr per year; in Peru they earn 83.41% more than the national average, earning S/. 35,554 per year; in South Africa they earn 4.38% more than the national average, earning R 248,052 per year; in United States they earn 14.07% more than the national average, earning $49,218 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.83% more than the national average, earning $50,591 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oelsner922,201/
Helsner9299/
Elssner9218/
Elszner928/
Elsnert927/
Gelsner927/
Jelsner925/
Ellsner921/
Elesner920/
Elshner920/
Elsnere920/
Elsne912/
Elschner86691/
Haelsner8666/
Oelssner8624/
Oelszner8610/
Oelesner861/
Elzner83690/
Elßner83229/
Ölsner8383/
Elcner8353/
Alsner8318/
Olsner8316/
Elsnes8312/
Elsnerová80172/
Oelschner80110/
Elsnerova802/
Oelzner7786/
Helzner7764/
Halsner7738/
Elchner7721/
Elsness7721/
Holsner7718/
Oelßner7715/
Elesnes774/
Olesner774/
Hylsner774/
Gelzner773/
Alesner770/
Allsner770/
Gilsner770/
Helsnerová7513/
Elssnerová752/
Hoelschner751/
Olschner71208/
Alschner71143/
Ilschner71116/
Hoelzner7113/
Hilssner712/
Alessner711/
Gilssner711/
Ölschner711/
Helchner710/
Alzner67419/
Hellesnes67142/
Elznerová6743/
Ölzner679/
Ilšner674/
Ölßner672/
Olzner671/
Gilessner671/
Elesni671/
Elznerova671/
Holschner670/

Elsner Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elsner in the Russian language
Эльснерelsner-

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Elsner Reference & Research

Elsner DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Elsner FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elsner
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