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
Average Male Elson Height
175.2 cm
Average Female Elson Height
161.67 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Elson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Elson (Arabic: إلسن, Georgian: ელსონ, Marathi: एलसन, Oriya: ଏଲସାନ, Russian: Эльсон) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Elson? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 36,145th most widely held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 499,215 people. Elson is primarily found in The Americas, where 36 percent of Elson live; 34 percent live in North America and 34 percent live in Anglo-North America. Elson is also the 13,464th most common given name at a global level It is held by 72,603 people.
The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 4,396 people, or 1 in 82,452. In The United States Elson is mostly found in: Ohio, where 10 percent are found, New York, where 8 percent are found and Illinois, where 6 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name exists in 83 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.
Elson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Elson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Elson last name increased 610 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 216 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,079 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 3,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 350 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Elson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (75%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Elson last name are 15.51% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.28% registered to vote for 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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