Elstow Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Elstow Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Elstow (Beds) = Ælfnóth’s Place (Skeat, 'Bedf. Place- Names’) [Old English stów, a place]

Elstow Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:1,114,36153,243
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Elstow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Elstow (Beds) = Ælfnóth’s Place (Skeat, 'Bedf. Place- Names’) [Old English stów, a place]

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Bedfordshire, the birthplace of the "illustrious dreamer," John Bunyan.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower
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Elstow Last Name Facts

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

The last name Elstow has its highest incidence in England. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elstow? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,580,327th most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 130,134,748 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Elstow live; 93 percent live in Northern Europe and 93 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 50 people, or 1 in 1,114,361. In England it is most common in: Surrey, where 20 percent live, Berkshire, where 18 percent live and Norfolk, where 16 percent live. Barring England this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 4 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Elstow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Elstow has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Elstow last name grew 227 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elstob83821/
Alstow834/
Elstoft7729/
Hilstow771/
Allstow770/
Elstub67182/
Alstaw674/
Elstuv671/
Helstab6243/
Helstáb6222/
Hilstob6216/
Halstov623/
Alestov622/
Elestav621/
Alstoff620/
Hellstab5739/
Hellstaf573/
Gilstoff570/
Halstoff570/
Holsttaw570/
Hillstoff530/
Gillstoff530/
Gihlstouff500/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elstow
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