Elson Surname
Approximately 14,598 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameElson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,396 | 1:82,452 | 9,365 |
| England | 4,017 | 1:13,871 | 2,052 |
| Canada | 1,177 | 1:31,305 | 4,078 |
| Australia | 985 | 1:27,407 | 3,720 |
| Malawi | 810 | 1:21,135 | 3,253 |
| Tanzania | 695 | 1:76,175 | 7,899 |
| Wales | 302 | 1:10,247 | 1,137 |
| Nigeria | 231 | 1:766,852 | 34,601 |
| Jamaica | 229 | 1:12,533 | 1,266 |
| South Africa | 212 | 1:255,555 | 25,837 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Indonesia | 136 | 1:972,421 | 71,642 |
| Papua New Guinea | 134 | 1:60,849 | 7,857 |
| New Zealand | 128 | 1:35,378 | 6,076 |
| Spain | 75 | 1:623,360 | 28,648 |
| India | 72 | 1:10,653,686 | 201,049 |
| Brazil | 68 | 1:3,148,152 | 91,004 |
| Russia | 63 | 1:2,287,668 | 136,333 |
| Estonia | 58 | 1:22,790 | 4,104 |
| Philippines | 50 | 1:2,024,764 | 119,725 |
| France | 49 | 1:1,355,566 | 135,191 |
| Germany | 45 | 1:1,789,010 | 101,917 |
| Solomon Islands | 39 | 1:14,873 | 2,820 |
| Israel | 37 | 1:231,287 | 21,601 |
| Scotland | 36 | 1:148,717 | 8,826 |
| Northern Ireland | 35 | 1:52,715 | 4,341 |
| Botswana | 28 | 1:78,105 | 13,263 |
| Zimbabwe | 27 | 1:571,787 | 44,609 |
| Argentina | 23 | 1:1,858,409 | 95,340 |
| Andorra | 22 | 1:3,811 | 733 |
| Malaysia | 21 | 1:1,404,487 | 59,312 |
| Ukraine | 18 | 1:2,529,039 | 160,188 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Isle of Man | 16 | 1:5,364 | 1,196 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Barbados | 13 | 1:22,111 | 1,112 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Marshall Islands | 11 | 1:4,711 | 882 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:9,920 | 2,003 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Turkey | 7 | 1:11,117,346 | 139,182 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,859 | 1:13,112 | 1,979 |
| Wales | 28 | 1:56,015 | 2,800 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 721 | 1:69,651 | 7,535 |
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.
Ell’s Son: v. Ell.
(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.
A corruption of Elston.
Elson Demographics
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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
Elson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elson in the Georgian language | ||
| ელსონ | elson | - |
| Elson in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏଲସାନ | elasana | - |
| Elson in the Marathi language | ||
| एलसन | elasana | 70 |
| एलसोन | elasona | 20 |
| सोन | sona | 10 |
| Elson in the Russian language | ||
| Эльсон | elson | - |
| Elson in the Arabic language | ||
| إلسن | alsn | - |
| ألسون | alswn | - |
| ايلسون | aylswn | - |
| السون | alswn | - |
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