Eltoft Surname
Approximately 205 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 102 | 1:50,415 | 7,222 |
| United States | 54 | 1:6,712,202 | 314,667 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 72 | 1:338,547 | 21,815 |
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.
Eltoft Demographics
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heltoft | 92 | 141 | / |
| Elltoft | 92 | 9 | / |
| Geltoft | 92 | 3 | / |
| Eltoift | 92 | 1 | / |
| Eeltoft | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jeldtoft | 86 | 10 | / |
| Hejltoft | 86 | 6 | / |
| Helltoft | 86 | 3 | / |
| Altoft | 83 | 702 | / |
| Elthof | 83 | 11 | / |
| Eltoff | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gelthooft | 80 | 28 | / |
| Hyltoft | 77 | 206 | / |
| Alltoft | 77 | 62 | / |
| Giltoft | 77 | 35 | / |
| Holtoft | 77 | 10 | / |
| Ahltoft | 77 | 8 | / |
| Althoft | 77 | 1 | / |
| Elthoff | 77 | 0 | / |
| Eltob | 73 | 245 | / |
| Eltaf | 73 | 104 | / |
| Eltov | 73 | 49 | / |
| Iltof | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hyldtoft | 71 | 76 | / |
| Jilltoft | 71 | 4 | / |
| Holltoft | 71 | 3 | / |
| Halltoft | 71 | 3 | / |
| Hilltoft | 71 | 2 | / |
| Helthoff | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eltova | 67 | 32 | / |
| Eltaff | 67 | 9 | / |
| Heltov | 67 | 8 | / |
| Eltaaf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Altaft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eltuov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elthaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ealtaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heltob | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geltov | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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