Elsom Surname

179,265th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,380 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Elsom Surname Definition:

(1) Bapt 'the son of Elselm,' probably a variant of Anselm.

Robert Elselm, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ralph Elselm, Kent, ibid.

Ricnard Elsem, Kent, ibid.

(a) Local, 'of Elsham,' a parish in Lincolnshire, five miles from Glandford Bridge.

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Elsom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1961:46,5875,860
Australia6311:42,7825,439
United States2481:1,461,528100,066
Canada861:428,43737,472
New Zealand711:63,7799,777
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
Wales311:99,8247,946
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Norway131:395,56035,657
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
France61:11,070,454349,096
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4911:49,6446,071
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:717,41046,098

Elsom (285) may also be a first name.

Elsom Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(1) Bapt 'the son of Elselm,' probably a variant of Anselm.

Robert Elselm, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ralph Elselm, Kent, ibid.

Ricnard Elsem, Kent, ibid.

(a) Local, 'of Elsham,' a parish in Lincolnshire, five miles from Glandford Bridge.

Hugh de Elsam, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1665. Married — Alexander Cooper and Elizabeth Elsam: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1787. — George Jones and Priscilla Elsom: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Elsham, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Elsham, a parish in Lincolnshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Elsom Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elsom is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elsom? popularity and diffusion

The surname Elsom is the 179,265th most frequently used family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,061,994 people. Elsom occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Elsom live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 524,196th most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 285 people.

This last name is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 1,196 people, or 1 in 46,587. In England Elsom is most prevalent in: Lincolnshire, where 16 percent reside, Cambridgeshire, where 12 percent reside and Greater London, where 12 percent reside. Other than England this last name is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Elsom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Elsom has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Elsom surname rose 244 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 354 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,033 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elsom Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Elsom last name are 17.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.89% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Elsom earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 21.02% less than the national average, earning 273,330 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 159.14% more than the national average, earning R 615,816 per year; in United States they earn 10.87% less than the national average, earning $38,457 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.27% less than the national average, earning $45,572 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Helsom9178/
Elsome9154/
Ellsom9127/
Gelsom914/
Yelsom912/
Elshom910/
Gelshom831/
Elesome831/
Ellsome830/
Elson8014,598/
Elsum80541/
Elsam80215/
Olsom8039/
Alsom8037/
Elsem8018/
Jlsom802/
Elcom801/
Eljom801/
Heilshom771/
Gelson732,349/
Ellson731,503/
Helson731,151/
Eleson73777/
Elsham73387/
Elsamt73183/
Elsoin73126/
Helsem7383/
Ealson7375/
Ellsum7338/
Elsone7323/
Eilson7313/
Elsson739/
Gelsam739/
Elesam738/
Elsohn738/
Elsoon735/
Elsume734/
Alsoum734/
Elsamd734/
Gilsom733/
Ielson732/
Elszon732/
Hilsom732/
Yilsom732/
Olssom731/
Olesom731/
Holsom731/
Elchom731/
Elhson731/
Elsont731/
Allsom731/
Yelcom731/
Elsion731/
Elsame731/
Eljoum731/
Elsonh731/
Elshon731/
Alsoom731/
Helsum730/
Halsom730/
Elshum730/
Gelsum730/
Helcom730/
Elshame67367/
Geleson67253/
Elleson67204/
Helsham67156/
Itelson6754/
Hellson6745/
Etelson6735/
Ellsion6733/
Elesham6733/
Eselson6723/
Elchoum6721/
Elsoinh6715/
Heleson6711/
Ecelson678/
Heilson677/
Gelshon677/
Alshoum676/
Yelesam674/
Hielson674/
Gellson673/
Eileson673/
Elesson672/
Eillson672/
Gehlson672/
Helzoom672/
Holesom671/
Ealeson671/
Elesame671/
Elshone671/
Allesom671/
Heilsam671/
Halsoum671/
Gelsamm671/
Elllson671/
Elesion671/
Eldjoum671/
Elsamne671/
Alshoom671/
Ilesome671/
Elshahm671/
Jetlsam671/
Heelson670/
Elsoing670/
Esleson670/
Ellsson670/
Heulson670/
Gelsham670/
Hollsom670/
Helsong670/
Eglison670/

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