Eltoft Surname

1,163,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 205 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Eltoft Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the elm-toft'; v. Toft. Johannes de Eltoft,' 379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Eltoft Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1021:50,4157,222
United States541:6,712,202314,667
England241:2,321,58686,519
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:338,54721,815

Eltoft Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the elm-toft'; v. Toft. Johannes de Eltoft,' 379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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

Eltoft Last Name Facts

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

The last name Eltoft occurs in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Eltoft? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,163,787th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 35,549,004 people. The surname Eltoft occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Eltoft reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This surname is most frequently held in Norway, where it is carried by 102 people, or 1 in 50,415. In Norway it is most prevalent in: Northern Norway, where 72 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 25 percent reside and Central Norway, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Norway this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent reside and England, where 12 percent reside.

Eltoft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Eltoft has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Eltoft last name declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Eltoft Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Eltoft surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the political party.

The amount Eltoft earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 8.71% less than the national average, earning 315,932 kr per year and in United States they earn 26.36% more than the national average, earning $54,522 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heltoft92141/
Elltoft929/
Geltoft923/
Eltoift921/
Eeltoft921/
Jeldtoft8610/
Hejltoft866/
Helltoft863/
Altoft83702/
Elthof8311/
Eltoff831/
Gelthooft8028/
Hyltoft77206/
Alltoft7762/
Giltoft7735/
Holtoft7710/
Ahltoft778/
Althoft771/
Elthoff770/
Eltob73245/
Eltaf73104/
Eltov7349/
Iltof731/
Hyldtoft7176/
Jilltoft714/
Holltoft713/
Halltoft713/
Hilltoft712/
Helthoff711/
Eltova6732/
Eltaff679/
Heltov678/
Eltaaf673/
Altaft671/
Eltuov671/
Elthaf671/
Ealtaf671/
Heltob671/
Geltov671/

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Eltoft Reference & Research

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Eltoft
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