Elson Surname

36,145th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,598 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Andorra

Elson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Elen,' from the nick. Ell, the foundation of the diminutive Elot or Eliot.

Ricardus Elson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Here, as in other cases, Elson must be distinguished from Ellison, although both forms are now confounded together.

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Elson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,3961:82,4529,365
England4,0171:13,8712,052
Canada1,1771:31,3054,078
Australia9851:27,4073,720
Malawi8101:21,1353,253
Tanzania6951:76,1757,899
Wales3021:10,2471,137
Nigeria2311:766,85234,601
Jamaica2291:12,5331,266
South Africa2121:255,55525,837
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Indonesia1361:972,42171,642
Papua New Guinea1341:60,8497,857
New Zealand1281:35,3786,076
Spain751:623,36028,648
India721:10,653,686201,049
Brazil681:3,148,15291,004
Russia631:2,287,668136,333
Estonia581:22,7904,104
Philippines501:2,024,764119,725
France491:1,355,566135,191
Germany451:1,789,010101,917
Solomon Islands391:14,8732,820
Israel371:231,28721,601
Scotland361:148,7178,826
Northern Ireland351:52,7154,341
Botswana281:78,10513,263
Zimbabwe271:571,78744,609
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
Andorra221:3,811733
Malaysia211:1,404,48759,312
Ukraine181:2,529,039160,188
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Isle of Man161:5,3641,196
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Barbados131:22,1111,112
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Marshall Islands111:4,711882
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Norway71:734,61250,907
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
China51:273,464,31313,838
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,8591:13,1121,979
Wales281:56,0152,800
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7211:69,6517,535

Elson (72,603) may also be a first name.

Elson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Elen,' from the nick. Ell, the foundation of the diminutive Elot or Eliot.

Ricardus Elson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Here, as in other cases, Elson must be distinguished from Ellison, although both forms are now confounded together.

1579. Lewis Frewellyn and Jane Ellson: Marriage Lic. (London).

1594. Married — William Elson and Alice Duglas: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1793. — James Ell and Ann Hughes: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Ell’s Son: v. Ell.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, Danish) The son of Ell, a pet form of Ellis (God is salvation), and Elias (Jehovah is my God); one who came from Elson (Elli’s homestead or hill), in Shropshire.

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

A corruption of Elston.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Elson Last Name Facts

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

Elson (Arabic: إلسن, Georgian: ელსონ, Marathi: एलसन, Oriya: ଏଲସାନ, Russian: Эльсон) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 36,145th most commonly used surname globally, borne by around 1 in 499,215 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 36 percent of Elson are found; 34 percent are found in North America and 34 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 13,464th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 72,603 people.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 4,396 people, or 1 in 82,452. In The United States Elson is most frequent in: Ohio, where 10 percent reside, New York, where 8 percent reside and Illinois, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States it is found in 83 countries. It is also common in England, where 28 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Elson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Elson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Elson last name expanded 610 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 216 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,079 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 3,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 350 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Elson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Elson surname is predominantly Catholic (75%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Elson are 15.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.28% being registered with the party.

The amount Elson earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 22.86% more than the national average, earning 425,203 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 13.93% more than the national average, earning R 270,732 per year; in United States they earn 13.81% more than the national average, earning $49,106 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.22% more than the national average, earning $52,276 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gelson912,349/
Ellson911,503/
Helson911,151/
Eleson91777/
Jelson91139/
Elsoin91126/
Ealson9175/
Elsone9123/
Yelson9119/
Eilson9113/
Elsson919/
Elsohn918/
Elsoon915/
Ielson912/
Elszon912/
Elhson911/
Elsont911/
Elsion911/
Elsonh911/
Elshon911/
Geleson83253/
Elleson83204/
Yeleson8383/
Itelson8354/
Hellson8345/
Jelsone8343/
Etelson8335/
Ellsion8333/
Yoelson8324/
Eselson8323/
Jellson8323/
Elsoinh8315/
Heleson8311/
Geilson8310/
Ecelson838/
Heilson837/
Gelshon837/
Hielson834/
Gellson833/
Eileson833/
Jeleson832/
Elesson832/
Eillson832/
Gehlson832/
Ealeson831/
Elshone831/
Yhelson831/
Elllson831/
Elesion831/
Jhelson831/
Heelson830/
Elsoing830/
Esleson830/
Ellsson830/
Heulson830/
Jealson830/
Helsong830/
Eglison830/
Eailson830/
Jelsion830/
Elsen807,369/
Elsom802,380/
Ilson80241/
Elsan8078/
Elsün8068/
Eljon8033/
Elzon8029/
Elsén808/
Elsun805/
Elcon803/
Ettelson77229/
Heileson77157/
Helleson77143/
Ellesson7773/
Ichelson7770/
Ettleson7755/
Jeselson7739/
Ittelson7737/
Yeselson7731/
Hetelson7727/
Echelson7723/
Jelleson7721/
Hytelson7710/
Yelleson777/
Hellsson775/
Gelesson773/
Esselson773/
Geailson772/
Jellsion771/
Hetleson771/
Eitelson771/
Gehleson771/
Gelleson771/
Gehilson771/
Itelsohn771/
Yelesone771/
Yelesson771/
Gelschon771/
Ellesion771/
Etelsone771/
Heselson771/
Geoilson771/
Jhellson771/
Jesleson770/
Elsossen770/
Jealeson770/
Gilson7321,402/
Helsen734,200/
Hilson734,129/
Elsahn73588/
Uilson73227/
Jilson73157/
Illson73140/
Helsén7392/
Yilson7385/
Helsom7378/
Elshan7374/
Elesan7373/
Elsjan7359/
Gelsen7341/
Ellsén7340/
Helzon7340/
Ellsom7327/
Ailson7324/
Eilsen7323/
Elsang7320/
Elsien7312/
Ilsohn7312/
Ellsen7312/
Elsant7310/
Elsand7310/
Oilson739/
Elzont739/
Yolson737/
Helcon737/
Eelsen737/
Elzion736/
Jelsen735/
Ileson734/
Gelzon734/
Elsgan734/
Elgion733/
Yelsan733/
Ilsong733/
Ielsen733/
Elesun733/
Yelsom732/
Elchon732/
Uylson732/
Elezon732/
Eltjon732/
Helsan732/
Jelsan731/
Hylson731/
Iolson731/
Elhsen731/
Elsian731/
Yllson731/
Ẁilson731/
Aylson731/
Elsane731/
Gelsan730/
Elcohn730/
Elshom730/
Elshun730/
Ealsen730/
Ellcon730/
Jeselsohn71109/
Jesselson7177/
Hesselson7166/
Jettelson7120/
Jettleson713/
Hessilson711/
Hittelson711/
Aittelson711/
Jeselshon711/
Hichelson710/
Eichelson710/
Yselleson710/
Eschelson710/
Gillson671,401/
Jillson671,317/
Hillson671,304/
Gehlsen67368/
Elesang67206/
Hellsén67143/
Gailson67123/
Helssen67108/
Jailson6777/
Heulsen6762/
Hailson6751/
Elshant6727/
Etelzon6724/
Yhelzon6720/
Joilson6716/
Illeson6716/
Hellsen6715/
Helshan6715/
Gilsson6710/
Heylesonne677/
Helåsen676/
Uillson675/
Gaylson675/
Hesselsohn675/
Elesand675/
Gileson674/
Elhssen674/
Aillson674/
Elssien674/
Helezon674/
Hellzon674/
Hällson674/
Elsgaan674/
Ellåsen673/
Helsand672/
Gilshon672/
Gilsoon672/
Eldjoun672/
Heljoun672/
Ihilson672/
Ayllson672/
Jileson671/
Hielsen671/
Elchoun671/
Elesant671/
Eleshun671/
Geilsan671/
Ihlsson671/
Ilsoine671/
Ilesion671/
Heylessone671/
Hellsèn671/
Isilson671/
Elshane671/
Elhssan671/
Elsamne671/
Elesane671/
Ilesson671/
Gelshan670/
Gihlson670/
Gilsonn670/
Isleson670/
Hilshon670/
Oytlson670/
Helchon670/
Elshang670/

Elson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elson in the Georgian language
ელსონelson-
Elson in the Oriya language
ଏଲସାନelasana-
Elson in the Marathi language
एलसनelasana70
एलसोनelasona20
सोनsona10
Elson in the Russian language
Эльсонelson-
Elson in the Arabic language
إلسنalsn-
ألسونalswn-
ايلسونaylswn-
السونalswn-

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